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