headless

形容词 adj.

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Without a head (body part).; Synonym of decapitated. not-comparable
    — How did the headless horseman see to chase Ichabod?
  2. Without a head (body part).; Naturally having and needing no head. not-comparable
    — headless invertebrates
  3. Without a head (hardware or device feature). not-comparable
    — a headless nail;   a headless set screw
  4. Without leadership. not-comparable
    — The headless army blundered along after the death of their general, accomplishing nothing.
  5. Not having a head morpheme or word. not-comparable
  6. Running without a graphical user interface; running without any attached output device (e.g., monitor) or input device (e.g., keyboard, mouse). not-comparable
    — /redirect. Used for console redirection in headless servers.
  7. Without a head of foam. not-comparable
  8. Heedless. not-comparable,obsolete
    — 1579, E. K. (Edward Kirke?), Notes on Spenser’s The Shepheardes Calender If any one will rashly blame such his choice of old and unwonted words, him may I more justly blame and condemn, either of witless headiness in judging, or of headless hardiness in condemning.
  9. Rimless, not having a cartridge case rim (flange). not-comparable,obsolete
    — A headless shell doesn't have a flange.

词源

From Middle English heedles, hevedles, from Old English hēafodlēas (“headless”), equivalent to head + -less. Cognate with Dutch hoofdloos (“headless”), Danish hovedløs (“headless”), Swedish huvudlös (“headless”), Icelandic höfuðlaus (“headless”). Piecewise doublet of chefless and chiefless.
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