Associations to the word «headword»
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Wiktionary
HEADWORD, noun. A word used as the title of a section, particularly in a dictionary, encyclopedia, or thesaurus
HEADWORD, noun. (grammar) any word which may be modified by an adjunct
Dictionary definition
HEADWORD, noun. A content word that can be qualified by a modifier.
HEADWORD, noun. A word placed at the beginning of a line or paragraph (as in a dictionary entry).
Wise words
Once a word has been allowed to escape, it cannot be
recalled.