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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Take a walk to Chew Jetty, a historic waterfront settlement of stilt houses built by Chinese immigrants in the 19th century; visit Little India, with its heady, culture-melding atmosphere; or make a day doing the rounds of clan temples (Khoo Kongsi included) and Peranakan mansions.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Some 4 million people saw the film in North American cinemas that heady spring, while tens of millions more have watched it in other venues since, so many of them shifting their thinking as a result.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Nothing like the durable consolations of late-life romance, but headier, more exciting and, in the worst cases, far more damaging.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Big, tannic cabernets and heady merlots — the bottles people often instinctively reach for — tend to overwhelm cheese, explains Roper.
—Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Some 4 million people saw the film in North American cinemas that heady spring, while tens of millions more have watched it in other venues since, so many of them shifting their thinking as a result.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Nothing like the durable consolations of late-life romance, but headier, more exciting and, in the worst cases, far more damaging.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Big, tannic cabernets and heady merlots — the bottles people often instinctively reach for — tend to overwhelm cheese, explains Roper.
—Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for heady
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“Heady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heady. Accessed 27 Apr. 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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