English Explanatory Dictionary

heady

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Intoxicating or stupefying.
  2. Tending to upset the mind or senses.
  3. Exhilarating.
  4. Intellectual.
  5. Rash or impetuous.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɛdi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-heady.wav

Word forms

heady headier headiest Headys

Etymology

From Middle English hedi, hevedi, equivalent to head + -y.

Derived words

headily headiness overheady unheady
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