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
Examples of heady in a Sentence
The plane soared to heady heights.
They were heady with their newfound success.
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Dave Segal, SPIN, 15 May 2026
In many ways, Kris aches to be reduced to such simple matter, to strip away all of her heady anxiety and surrender to basic want.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Before he was returned to the WHL last year, Wetsch impressed the Sharks during the 2025 training camp with his heady play and straightforward approach.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
Once your tsukemen appears — terrifically chewy noodles built to catch every drop of the accompanying half-broth, half-gravy, as heady as drippings scraped from a roasting pan — the world recedes.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
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“Heady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heady. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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heady
adjective
headier; headiest
1
2
: likely to make one giddy
heady wine
a heady height
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