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- [hed-ee]
- /ˈhɛd i/
- /ˈhed.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hed-ee]
- /ˈhɛd i/
Definitions of heady word
- adjective heady intoxicating: a heady wine. 1
- adjective heady affecting the mind or senses greatly: heady perfume. 1
- adjective heady exciting; exhilarating: the heady news of victory. 1
- adjective heady rashly impetuous: heady conduct. 1
- adjective heady violent; destructive: heady winds. 1
- adjective heady clever; shrewd: a heady scheme to win the election. 1
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Origin of heady
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 Heady
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
heady 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
heady usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for heady
adj heady
- potent — (of a cross) having a crosspiece at the extremity of each arm: a cross potent.
- overwhelming — that overwhelms; overpowering: The temptation to despair may become overwhelming.
- powerful — physically strong, as a person: a large, powerful athlete.
- provocative — tending or serving to provoke; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing.
- stimulating — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
adjective heady
- exhilarating — Making one feel very happy, animated, or elated; thrilling.
- thrilling — producing sudden, strong, and deep emotion or excitement.
- invigorating — to give vigor to; fill with life and energy; energize.
- exciting — Causing great enthusiasm and eagerness.
- giddy — affected with vertigo; dizzy.
Antonyms for heady
adj heady
- boring — Someone or something boring is so dull and uninteresting that they make people tired and impatient.
- dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- unexcited — stirred emotionally; agitated: An excited crowd awaited the arrival of the famed rock group.
- unenthused — to be or become enthusiastic; show enthusiasm: All the neighbors enthused over the new baby.
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