heady

adjective

\ˈhe-dē

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headier; headiest

Definition of heady

1a : willful, rash heady opinions

b : violent, impetuous

2a : 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

3a : marked by or showing good judgment : shrewd, intelligent

b : intellectually stimulating or demanding

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Examples of heady in a Sentence

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

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This is heady stuff for Van Horn, 57, a former three-sport star at two high schools, Grandview and as a senior at Winnetonka. — Blair Kerkhoff, kansascity, "For Arkansas baseball coach Dave Van Horn, success started in KC," 24 June 2018 Junior Height: 6-4 • Weight: 200 Steady and with great length, Thomas is a low-risk, heady guard who won’t make unforced mistakes and can immediately stretch the floor with his offense. — Michael Singer, USA TODAY, "2018 NBA mock draft 3.0: Michael Porter Jr. vaults up board; Cavs nab Trae Young," 15 June 2018 Sweet power pop delivered with the heady we’ve-got-tonight-screw-tomorrow conviction of teenagers who figured out the secret to everything. — Andy Meek, Billboard, "Big Star Drummer Jody Stephens Keeps the Beat Alive at the Band's Old Studio," 17 May 2018 The tip of a knife will cause the heady filling to burst forth, to be spooned around. — David Tanis, New York Times, "A Deluxe Asparagus Frittata, Topped With Burrata," 27 Apr. 2018 But in the first heady years of our married life, adventures intervened. — Vogue, "How One Writer Wrestled With Her Role as a First—and Second—Wife," 15 Mar. 2018 In recent years, defense spending overall has been lower than in those heady earlier decades. — Heather Souvaine Horn, The New Republic, "Is It Fair for Trump to Bash NATO Over Military Spending?," 12 July 2018 The Orioles have a much better .273 winning percentage this season, which projects to a heady 44 victories by the time this season mercifully ends Sept. 30. — Peter Schmuck, baltimoresun.com, "Schmuck: With Ravens waiting in the wings, this is perfect year to punt early on the Orioles," 7 July 2018 Hungary has been headiest of late, as Mr Orban scrambled ahead of an election to build roads, tunnels and bridges. — The Economist, "Central Europe’s Goldilocks economies," 5 July 2018

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heady

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English Language Learners Definition of heady

: causing feelings of excitement or dizziness : having a powerful effect on your senses

: very excited and happy

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