heady
Americanadjective
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intoxicating.
a heady wine.
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affecting the mind or senses greatly.
heady perfume.
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exciting; exhilarating.
the heady news of victory.
- Antonyms:
- disappointing, depressing
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rashly impetuous.
heady conduct.
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violent; destructive.
heady winds.
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clever; shrewd.
a heady scheme to win the election.
adjective
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(of alcoholic drink) intoxicating
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strongly affecting the mind or senses; extremely exciting
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rash; impetuous
Other Word Forms
- headily adverb
- headiness noun
- overheadiness noun
- overheady adjective
- unheady adjective
Etymology
Origin of heady
First recorded in 1350–1400, heady is from the Middle English word hevedy, hedy. See head, -y 1
Example Sentences
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Then there was the heady time of initial growth.
I opted for the classics: onion soup, retro vol-au-vent overflowing with mushrooms and, for dessert, an île flottante heady with vanilla and caramel.
It was a heady trophy for a 13-year-old, presented to me at graduation by a rumpled legionnaire in a garrison cap decorated with military pins.
More than 125 years on, the newly reopened villa still feels overripe in the best way: rich, heady and slightly dangerous.
Those busy days were heady, but they weren’t built to last, said real estate broker Carl Muhlstein, who helps arrange sales and leases of studios and other large entertainment facilities.
From Los Angeles Times
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