adjective (headier, headiest)
1 [usuallybeforenoun] having a strong effect on your senses; making you feel excited and hopeful:
the heady days of youth * the heady scent of hot spices * a heady mixture of desire and fear * House-buying is like drinking wine-it can be heady stuff. * Profits grew last year by a heady 5.7%. * the heady atmosphere of independence
2 [notbeforenoun] (of a person) excited in a way that makes you do things without worrying about the possible results:
She felt heady with success.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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