Adjectives For Heads

Discover the most popular adjectives for describing heads, complete with example sentences to guide your usage.

Updated on March 16, 2024

The word 'heads' can be modified by a variety of adjectives, each bringing its own nuance to the conversation. The adjective 'human' emphasizes the biological or personal nature, while 'large' can suggest something about the size or importance. 'Several' indicates multiplicity, introducing the concept of diversity or quantity. 'Crowned' heads often refer to those in power or with regal status, adding a layer of dignity or authority. Meanwhile, the use of 'following' can allude to heads that are involved in movement or guidance. Finally, 'female' directs the discussion towards gender, highlighting issues of representation or identity. Discover the full list of adjectives that reveal the multifaceted nature of 'heads' below.

human	I can see three human heads in the picture.
large	The aliens had large heads with big eyes and small mouths.
several	His coat with its several heads could hide anyone.
crowned	Leaders of the crowned heads gathered to discuss the future of the monarchy.
following	I followed her to the shop by following heads
female	The Anglo-Saxon female heads were adorned with a diadem of thin gold plates, on which rossettes were fastened with gold wire.
male	The male heads were put on display.
bowed	The students sat with bowed heads listening intently to the lecture.
main	The main heads of the company are responsible for its success.
black	I have some black heads on my nose.
departmental	The departmental heads met to discuss the budget.
white	The young man had developed white heads on his face.
round	The nails have round heads
spear	The spear heads were sharp and gleaming.
coral	The divers swam past the vibrant coral heads their colors shimmering in the sunlight.

flower	The flower heads were a vibrant array of colors.
wiser
bald
flat	The carpenter hammered flat heads into the wooden plank.
big	The children had big heads and wide eyes.
respective	The respective heads of the two nations met in a summit to discuss the peace treaty.
separate	His desk is complete with drawers accessed by separate heads eliminating the need to reach around one unit to open another.
cooler	It's important to approach the situation with cooler heads prevailing.
broken	The fight resulted in several broken heads
arrow	The sharp arrow heads pierced through the target with ease.
broad	The men in the town had broad heads and wide mouths.
hot	The hot heads in the meeting made it difficult to reach a consensus.
older
shaped	their shaped heads were covered with thick mats of hair
red	The two red heads were easily spotted in the crowd.

sub	The sub heads in the newspaper discussed the latest news events.
distinct	The two distinct heads of the hydra snapped at the hero's heels.
principal	The principal heads a large school with over a thousand students.
functional	Functional heads are the minimal units of syntax that can bear grammatical functions.
wise	The wise heads know that silence is often the best answer.
uncovered	People were gathered with their uncovered heads
ugly
bare	The women stood with bare heads in the rain.
yellow	The sunflowers had droopy yellow heads
cool	The cool heads of the company executives helped to devise a strategy to overcome the crisis.
administrative	The administrative heads were responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the organization.
dark	The dark heads of the sunflowers turned towards the sun.
like	The two brothers are like heads and tails of the same coin.
huge	The aliens had huge heads
bent	The people walked with bent heads trying to avoid the rain.

carved	The tribal house was decorated with intricate carved heads
green	He had two green heads and was covered in slime
empty	The team of empty heads lost the sporting contest.
magnetic	The magnetic heads recorded the data on the magnetic tape.
globular	The globular heads of the three brothers were bowed in prayer.
grotesque	The walls were adorned with grotesque heads
figure	The company's figure heads were all replaced after the scandal.
gray	The gray heads of the old men contrasted with the black hair of the young boys.
poppy	The poppy heads swayed gently in the breeze.
tiny	The tiny heads of the dolls made them look like children.
dense	The dense heads of cabbage were perfect for making coleslaw.
rounded	The big bolts had rounded heads that wouldn't fit the wrench.
flint	The Native Americans meticulously crafted flint heads for their arrows and spears.
dead	The road was closed due to dead heads

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