heady (redirected from headiest)

head·y  (hd)

adj. head·i·er, head·i·est

1.

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.

2.

a. Impetuous and rash: a heady outburst of anger.

b. Domineering; overbearing: too heady to reason with.

3. Swift and violent; headlong: a heady current.

4. Showing intelligence and good judgment; prudent: heady tactics.

5. Suffering from a headache: a heady, throbbing feeling.

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headi·ly adv.

headi·ness n.

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heady [ˈhɛdɪ]

adj headier, headiest

1. (of alcoholic drink) intoxicating

2. strongly affecting the mind or senses; extremely exciting

3. rash; impetuous

headily  adv

headiness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	heady - marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters; "judicious use of one's money"; "a wise decision" judicious, wise prudent - careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment; "a prudent manager"; "prudent rulers"; "prudent hesitation"; "more prudent to hide than to fight"
	2.	heady - extremely exciting as if by alcohol or a narcotic intoxicating exciting - creating or arousing excitement; "an exciting account of her trip"
	3.	heady - marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences; "foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker"; "became the fiercest and most reckless of partisans"-Macaulay; "a reckless driver"; "a rash attempt to climb Mount Everest" foolhardy, reckless, rash bold - fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure"

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heady

adjective

1. exciting, thrilling, stimulating, exhilarating, overwhelming, intoxicating in the heady days just after their marriage

2. intoxicating, strong, potent, inebriating, spirituous The wine is a heady blend of claret and aromatic herbs.

Translations

heady [ˈhedɪ] ADJ (headier (compar) (headiest (superl)))

1. (= intoxicating) [wine] → que se sube a la cabeza, cabezón; [scent] → embriagador
a heady brew (fig) → una mezcla embriagadora

2. (= exhilarating) [days, experience] → excitante, emocionante; [atmosphere] → excitante, embriagador
to feel heady → sentirse emocionado
the heady heights of sth → las vertiginosas alturas de algo

heady [ˈhɛdi] adj

[atmosphere, experience] → grisant(e)

[mixture, drink] → enivrant(e)

heady

adj (+er)

wine, scent, mixture, speed, atmosphere, sensation, success → berauschend; experience → aufregend; the air is heady with scent/spices → ein berauschender Duft/der berauschende Duft von Gewürzen hängt in der Luft; to feel heady → berauscht sein; the heady heights of the Premier League → die schwindelerregenden Höhen der Bundesliga; to be heady with success → im Erfolgsrausch sein; heady with victory → siegestrunken; heady stuff (fig inf) → eine aufregende Sache

(= impetuous) → unbesonnen, impulsiv

heady [ˈhɛdɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (wine, scent, success) → inebriante; (atmosphere) → euforico/a

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heady [ˈhɛdɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (wine, scent, success) → inebriante; (atmosphere) → euforico/a