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head⋅y

[hed-ee]
–adjective, head⋅i⋅er, head⋅i⋅est.
1. intoxicating: a heady wine.
2. affecting the mind or senses greatly: heady perfume.
3. exciting; exhilarating: the heady news of victory.
4. rashly impetuous: heady conduct.
5. violent; destructive: heady winds.
6. clever; shrewd: a heady scheme to win the election.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME hevedy, hedy. See head, -y 1


head⋅i⋅ly, adverb
head⋅i⋅ness, noun


3. thrilling, stirring, stimulating.


3. depressing, disappointing.
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