heady

adjective \ ˈhe-dē \

|Updated on: 8 Aug 2018

Examples: heady in a Sentence

Definition of heady

headier; headiest

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

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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headily

play \ˈhe-də-lē\ adverb

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headiness

play \ˈhe-dē-nəs\ noun

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Examples of heady in a Sentence

The plane soared to heady heights.
They were heady with their newfound success.

Recent Examples of heady from the Web

In Gorillaz, Albarn has done his best work as a collaborator and curator, his globe-spanning vision of pop making for a heady mix of punk-funk-rap-dance that bridges Los Angeles and Lagos, Rio and Tokyo.

— greg kot, chicagotribune.com, "New Gorillaz, 'The Now Now,' is an empty melting pot," 29 June 2018
Managing the psych-out battle of where the next shot will go with your own return positioning while balancing the offensive and defensive potential of your power meter is a heady mix that requires intense focus.

— kyle orland, Ars Technica, "Mario Tennis Aces review: Turning tennis into a fighting game," 22 June 2018
Arsenal, under new manager Unai Emery, are looking to build a squad capable of reaching the heady heights of the top four in the Premier League, whilst Tottenham will be looking to bring an end to their 10 year wait for a trophy.

— SI.com, "Arsenal & Tottenham Set for Transfer Tug of War Over Morgan Sanson's Signature This Summer," 10 June 2018
The oil sector was merely rebounding as oil prices tripled from their lows, but tech stocks were being led to heady heights by giddy enthusiasm for a bright future.

— james mackintosh, WSJ, "Pick Your Stock-Market Boom: Big Oil vs. Big Tech," 21 May 2018
Though this dish is traditionally made with veal shank, this recipe shaves off a lot of fat and sodium by using chicken and just two teaspoons of olive oil—allowing a heady mix of spices to do the work instead.

— woman's day kitchen, Woman's Day, "Chicken Osso Buco," 15 Jan. 2015
Tabla drummers gave rhythm to the heady, trance-inducing music.

— maija liuhto, Longreads, "A Music So Beautiful the Birds Fell from the Trees," 28 June 2018
Only the headiest of soaps for our mother earth (and your dirty body).

— blanca myers, WIRED, "From Mats to Hoodies, 9 Ways to Elevate Your Yoga Practice," 24 June 2018
But that can’t happen with two heady point guards, Harden and Paul, in charge of the offense.

— bruce jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, "Warriors-Houston matchups," 12 May 2018

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