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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Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 12 June 2026
For a Garden Wedding… For the romantic at heart, drawn to the heady allure of honeysuckle, gardenia, lily, star jasmine, and rose, opt for a garden backdrop for your vows.
—Sarah Zendejas, Vogue, 10 June 2026
The latter’s character is a former nun, and Hewson and O’Connor get one of the film’s headiest scenes discussing how people’s belief in God would be affected by the existence of aliens.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Taking the redeye to London to deliver a handful of shirts to a famous customer might have been heady stuff for a representative of a Denver shirt manufacturer.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
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“Heady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heady. Accessed 17 Jun. 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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