A content word that can be qualified by a modifier.
(Grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent.
1As these thoughts and feelings swept disjointedly through his busy head word was sent out to him that he might see the district-attorney.
2And he ketched me grinning over his shoulder when I read them heading words after that old lunkhead of a Prophet passed him the paper.
Translations for head word