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- [hed-ee]
- /ˈhɛd i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hed-ee]
- /ˈhɛd i/
Definitions of headier word
- adjective headier intoxicating: a heady wine. 1
- adjective headier affecting the mind or senses greatly: heady perfume. 1
- adjective headier exciting; exhilarating: the heady news of victory. 1
- adjective headier rashly impetuous: heady conduct. 1
- adjective headier violent; destructive: heady winds. 1
- adjective headier clever; shrewd: a heady scheme to win the election. 1
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Origin of headier
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, heady is from the Middle English word hevedy, hedy. See head, -y1
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Parts of speech for Headier
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
headier popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
headier usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for headier
adv headier
- feverishly — having fever.
- heedlessly — careless; thoughtless; unmindful: Heedless of the danger, he returned to the burning building to save his dog.
- hurriedly — moving or working rapidly, especially forced or required to hurry, as a person.
- indomitably — that cannot be subdued or overcome, as persons, will, or courage; unconquerable: an indomitable warrior.
- irresponsibly — said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility: His refusal to work shows him to be completely irresponsible.
adverb headier
- daringly — In a daring manner; boldly; courageously; fearlessly; impudently.
- exhilaratingly — In a way that exhilarates.
- expeditiously — In an expeditious manner.
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