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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Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
This was heady stuff for young, white suburban college kids away from their parents' authority for the first time.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
In his growing spate of work in Safdie films and Weeknd albums, producer Daniel Lopatin has developed an aptitude for all sorts of heady interstitial and incidental music.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Joseph noted a heady maple syrup aroma, and other tasters noted warm spice notes like cinnamon, which gave way to a pleasantly tingly pepper.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Heady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heady. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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heady
adjective
headier; headiest
1
2
: likely to make one giddy
heady wine
a heady height
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