heady

heady
a.
1.
Rash, impetuous, hasty, precipitate, inconsiderate, reckless, thoughtless, impulsive.
2.
Stubborn. See headstrong.
3.
Inflaming, intoxicating, exciting, strong, highly spirituous, apt to affect the head.
4.
Violent, impetuous, rushing, headlong.

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  • Heady — Head y (h[e^]d [y^]), a. [From {Head}.] 1. Willful; rash; precipitate; hurried on by will or passion; ungovernable. [1913 Webster] All the talent required is to be hot, to be heady, to be violent on one side or the other. Sir W. Temple. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Heady — is a surname, and may refer to:* Brett Heady (born 1970), former Australian rules footballer * Ray E. Heady (1916 2002), American clergyman …   Wikipedia

  • heady — [hed′ē] adj. headier, headiest [ME hevedi: see HEAD & Y3] 1. impetuous; rash; willful 2. tending to affect the senses; intoxicating [heady wine] 3. having, showing, or using intelligence or good judgment …   English World dictionary

  • heady — index precipitate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • heady — late 14c., headstrong, hasty, impetuous, from HEAD (Cf. head) (n.) + adj. suffix Y (Cf. y) (2). First recorded 1570s in sense of apt to go to the head …   Etymology dictionary

  • heady — [adj] thrilling, intoxicating exciting, exhilarating, inebriating, overwhelming, potent, powerful, provocative, spirituous, stimulating, strong; concept 529 Ant. dull, unenthused, unexcited …   New thesaurus

  • heady — ► ADJECTIVE (headier, headiest) 1) (of alcohol) potent; intoxicating. 2) having a strong or exhilarating effect. DERIVATIVES headily adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • heady — adjective (headier; est) Date: 14th century 1. a. willful, rash < heady opinions > b. violent, impetuous 2. a. tending to intoxicate or make giddy or elated < heady wine > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • heady — headily, adv. headiness, n. /hed ee/, adj., headier, headiest. 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 …   Universalium

  • Heady — This interesting surname with variant spellings Hidey, Heddy, Heady, etc., is a topographical name for a dweller by the promontory or hill surrounded by streams, deriving from the Old English pre 7th Century heafod meaning head plus eg a piece of …   Surnames reference

  • heady — adjective (usually before noun) 1 a heady smell, drink, etc is pleasantly strong and seems to affect your senses: a heady aroma | a heady combination of wine and brandy 2 very exciting in a way that makes you feel as if you can do anything you… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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