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headiness

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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.

headi·ly adv.
headi·ness n.
Translations
headiness [ˈhedɪnɪs] N [of scent] → aroma m embriagador; [of atmosphere] → excitación f
a wine that is characterized by its headinessun vino que se caracteriza por lo fácilmente que se sube a la cabeza
headiness
n
berauschende Art; (of experience)Aufregung f; the headiness of successder Erfolgsrausch; this wine is known for its headinessdieser Wein ist dafür bekannt, dass er schnell zu Kopf(e) steigt; the headiness of this intellectual atmospheredas Berauschende dieser geistesgeladenen Atmosphäre
(= impetuosity)Unbesonnenheit f


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On the verge of collapse in the third quarter Sunday afternoon, the Avengers' season might have been saved by the left hand of Johnathan Taylor and the headiness of Greg Hopkins in the end zone.
We had rehearsed previously in this setting and were satisfied with the acoustic properties as well as the general ambience; therefore, we felt confident all would go well, despite our headiness from the delicious dinner we were served.
The confidence that James's contemporaries had in reductive theories and the headiness with which they were received are perhaps understandable at that time.
 
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