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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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
Among the heady agenda items for the 1776 Convention: a constitution for the new state of Maryland, as well as a declaration of rights.
—Samuel M. Riley, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2024
Looking at the five-times-larger-than-life Marilyn felt like an homage to kitsch, a fun embodiment of the heady atmosphere of Palm Springs.
—Longreads, 19 July 2024
Historian, translator and author Minsoo Kang writes heady fiction about storytelling.
—Stephen Kearse, Washington Post, 17 July 2024
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heady
adjective
headier; headiest
1
2
: likely to make one giddy
heady wine
a heady height
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