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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Still the aftertaste of raspberry filling clings to her soft palate, as thick and heady and floral as menstrual blood.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 30 June 2025
The heady scent—a mix of white florals, amber, and sandalwood—induces daydreams of tanning on a white-sand beach.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 28 June 2025
The alluring scent of chocolate, glorious chocolate, wafts toward you, sweet but not cloying, heady and intoxicating.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
Wright is a capable three-point shooter, a heady defender, and an ego-less playmaker who knows his role is to get the ball to the players paid to put the ball in the basket and space the floor in the corner on offense.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 30 June 2025
The heady scent—a mix of white florals, amber, and sandalwood—induces daydreams of tanning on a white-sand beach.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 28 June 2025
The alluring scent of chocolate, glorious chocolate, wafts toward you, sweet but not cloying, heady and intoxicating.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
Wright is a capable three-point shooter, a heady defender, and an ego-less playmaker who knows his role is to get the ball to the players paid to put the ball in the basket and space the floor in the corner on offense.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
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“Heady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heady. Accessed 12 Jul. 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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