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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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Headlining sets this year featured the heady bass lines of Thundercat, country-rock vibes from Lukas Nelson and alternative rock sounds of The Black Crowes.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
The group became infamous for its popular rallies on school and college campuses, drawing large crowds with the heady mix of rock music and festival vibes with provocative right-wing rhetoric on race, Islam, immigration and American identity.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
That’s an admirably ambitious swing to take, but Gavras and Arbery spend a little too much time being silly to truly sell us on the headier stuff.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Heady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heady. Accessed 19 Sep. 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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