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The definition of heady is something that has an intoxicating or exhilarating effect.

(adjective)

A strong wine that is likely to get you drunk is an example of something that would be described as heady.
A strong and beautiful scent that exhilarates you is an example of something that would be described as heady.

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See heady in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective headier, headiest

impetuous; rash; willful
tending to affect the senses; intoxicating: heady wine
having, showing, or using intelligence or good judgment

Origin: ME hevedi: see head & -y

See heady in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective head·i·er, head·i·est

a. Intoxicating or stupefying: heady liqueur.
b. Tending to upset the mind or the balance of senses: standing on a heady outcrop of rock.
c. Serving to exhilarate: the heady news of triumph.
a. Impetuous and rash: a heady outburst of anger.
b. Domineering; overbearing: too heady to reason with.
Swift and violent; headlong: a heady current.
Showing intelligence and good judgment; prudent: heady tactics.
Suffering from a headache: a heady, throbbing feeling.

Related Forms:

headˈi·ly adverb

headˈi·ness noun

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