heady
pronunciation
How to pronounce heady in British English:
UK [ˈhedi]
How to pronounce heady in American English:
US [ˈhedi]
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- Adjective:
- extremely exciting as if by alcohol or a narcotic
Word Origin
- heady (adj.)
- late 14c., "headstrong, hasty, impetuous," from head (n.) + adj. suffix -y (2). First recorded 1570s in sense of "apt to go to the head." Related: Headily; headiness.
Example
- 1. Prevention by treatment is , nevertheless , a heady prospect .
- 2. I recommend giving the custard time ( overnight ) to develop its heady flavour . It 's well worth the wait .
- 3. Besides heady revenue growth , china bulls cite two reasons for optimism .
- 4. With the brief exception of those four heady days after the iowa caucuses , he has never been a front-runner ; now he will be more fully scrutinised .
- 5. The market is unlikely to see the heady terms of two years ago any time soon , says rob chan , vice president of convertible origination at citigroup .