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adjective
- 1. (of alcoholic drink) potent; intoxicating: "several bottles of heady local wine" Similar Opposite
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HEADY definition: 1. having a powerful effect, making you feel slightly drunk or excited: 2. having a powerful…. Learn more.
adjective. ˈhe-dē. headier; headiest. Synonyms of heady. 1. a. : willful, rash. heady opinions. b. : violent, impetuous. 2. a. : tending to intoxicate or make giddy or elated. heady wine. being in such distinguished company was a heady experience. : giddy, exhilarated. heady with his success. c. : rich. a heady sauce. a heady variety. d.
adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A heady drink, atmosphere, or experience strongly affects your senses, for example by making you feel drunk or excited. ...in the heady days just after their marriage. I felt heady and euphoric.
having a powerful effect, making you feel slightly drunk or excited: a heady wine / perfume. heady days In the heady days of their youth, they thought anything was possible. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Having a powerful effect.
heady. adjective. /ˈhedi/ (comparative headier, superlative headiest) [usually before noun] having a strong effect on your senses; making you feel excited and confident synonym intoxicating. the heady days of youth. the heady scent of hot spices. a heady mixture of desire and fear. Profits grew last year by a heady 5.7%.
Something that's heady is extremely thrilling. You might have a heady feeling as you walk up on stage to get your high school diploma. Use the adjective heady to describe a sensation that is so exciting it makes you a little dizzy, a bit like being intoxicated.
1. a. Intoxicating or stupefying: heady liqueur. b. Tending to upset the mind or the balance of senses: standing on a heady outcrop of rock. c. Serving to exhilarate: the heady news of triumph. 2. a. Impetuous and rash: a heady outburst of anger. b. Domineering; overbearing: too heady to reason with. 3. Swift and violent; headlong: a heady current.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective heady mean? There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective heady, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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heady definition: having a powerful effect on the way you feel, for example by making you feel excited: . Learn more.
