headier; headiest
2
a
: tending to intoxicate or make giddy or elated
heady wine
being in such distinguished company was a heady experience
b
: giddy, exhilarated
heady with his success
c
: rich
a heady sauce
a heady variety
d
: impressive
a man of heady accomplishments
3
a
: marked by or showing good judgment : shrewd, intelligent
b
: intellectually stimulating or demanding
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Examples of heady in a Sentence
The plane soared to heady heights.
They were heady with their newfound success.
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 7 Jan. 2025
Even for those Nottingham Forest fans who were fortunate enough to be alive to witness the back-to-back European Cup successes achieved under Brian Clough almost half a century ago, these will feel like heady days.
—Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Unlike 2016, when NFL deliveries fell 8% in the face of the Trump-Clinton race, this season’s numbers are flat versus the heady year-ago turnout of 17.8 million viewers per game.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Jan. 2025
There was a lot of capital, a lot of hype in the heady days of 2021-2022, when people were doing stupid stuff with valuations.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Heady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heady. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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heady
adjective
headier; headiest
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2
: likely to make one giddy
heady wine
a heady height
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