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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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
The journey reroutes you toward an unforeseen destination that’s open for interpretation, as is much of the rest of this heady film.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
All around her are architectural remnants of those heady days, like the 1910 Art Nouveau observatory on the edge of the Danube Canal—reminders that a place’s status as a scientific powerhouse is only as secure as the geopolitics that surrounds it.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
In contrast to the 1980s, where heady florals and ambers were the norm, the 90s favored soft, fresh scents that wore like a second skin.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for heady
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“Heady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heady. Accessed 26 Feb. 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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