The meaning of HEADY is willful, rash. How to use heady in a sentence.

The instant you enter, a heady aroma of varnish and essential oils works its intoxicating effect.

A heady drink, atmosphere, or experience strongly affects your senses, for example by making you feel drunk or excited. ...in the heady days just after their marriage. I felt heady and euphoric.

1. giddy; dizzy: heady with the triumph. 2. affecting the mind or senses greatly; intoxicating: heady perfume. 3. exciting; exhilarating: the heady news of victory. 4. rashly impetuous.

Definition of heady adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective heady, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Explanation Something that's heady is extremely thrilling. You might have a heady feeling as you walk up on stage to get your high school diploma. Use the adjective heady to describe a sensation that is so exciting it makes you a little dizzy, a bit like being intoxicated.

head y (hed′ ē), adj., head i er, head i est. intoxicating: a heady wine. affecting the mind or senses greatly: heady perfume. exciting; exhilarating: the heady news of victory. rashly impetuous: heady conduct. violent; destructive: heady winds. clever; shrewd: a heady scheme to win the election.