How to use heady in a sentence

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• The roses give forth a very heady scent at this time of the year.From the entry give forth
• In the heady days of their youth, they thought anything was possible.From the entry heady days
• Nobody had made profits of this size since the heady days of the stock-market boom.From the entry heady days
• The flowers breathed a heady perfume.From the entry breathe
• It was their favourite blend of Assam, dark and heady and strong.2022, R. F. Kuang, Babel, HarperVoyager, page 360. From the entry Assam
• At first, Javanka found it heady here, ignoring those who called them naïve and nepotistic.2018 March 31, Maureen Dowd, “Javanka vs. the Klossy Posse”, in The New York Times. From the entry Javanka
• For a moment I thought I did, a scent so heady and sweet it made me dizzy.2017, Carol Goodman, The Widow’s House, New York, N.Y.: William Morrow, →ISBN, page 89. From the entry maple syrupy
• The Man Who Broke Britain (BBC2) was a heady concoction of fact and fiction.2004 December 10, Nancy Banks-Smith, “Review: Financial crimes”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 26 Dec 2024. From the entry sleight of hand
• However, the heady experience of Karachi was followed by a miserable phase of Daisingari.1999, Nirupamā Baragohāñi, Abhiyatri. From the entry walk on sunshine
• Ironstone chipped against ironstone invokes a spark and a wisp of the same heady smoke.1977, J. M. Coetzee, In the Heart of the Country, Penguin, published 1982, page 61. From the entry ironstone
• Despite this heady mix, Milei is broadly considered the undisputed shoo-in president appealing particularly to young underprivileged men.2023 August 27, Uki Goñi, “The ‘false prophet’ v the pope: Argentina faces clash of ideologies in election”, in The Observer, →ISSN. From the entry shoo-in
• Imagine our nation without the heady aroma of diesel.'2021 October 26, H. G. Nelson, The Fairytale: A real and imagined history of Australian sport, Macmillan Publishers Aus., →ISBN. From the entry get up
• A heady Western mood of Gorby-mania swept the American capital.1994, Martin Walker, The Cold War and the Making of the Modern World, page 295. From the entry Gorby-mania
• The sun, treading the earth like a vintager, drew from it heady fragrances, crushed out of it new colours.1913, Edith Wharton, The Custom of the Country. From the entry vintager
• Contempt is victors’ ready, heady prerogative.2026 February 16, Frank Bruni, “Pam Bondi and the MAGA Brand of Insult Politics”, in The New York Times, →ISSN. From the entry comity
• The kiss is heady and passionate.2018, Lauren Connolly, You Only Need One. From the entry worship
• If pure chance guided me to glory in the heady world of competitive barista-ing, the rewards came to be measured in frustration.2011, Andrew Wear, “The Flavor of Choice: Neoliberalism and the Espresso Aesthetic”, in Scott F. Parker, Michael W. Austin, editors…. From the entry barista
• On many levels, and to a heteronormed viewership, Klapisch's film, and Xavier's travel diary, represent heady, heartening and wholly thrillsome escapes from conformity.2011, Jo McCormack, Murray Pratt, Alistair Rolls Alistair Rolls, Hexagonal Variations. From the entry thrillsome
• As I breathed in its heady aroma I forgot all about the noxious fumes I'd inhaled as I'd walked towards the Robertet factory.2007, Celia Lyttelton, The Scent Trail: An Olfactory Odyssey, London […]: Bantam Books, →ISBN, page 37. From the entry concrete
• And it is heartening to be able to find a good and heady mutton chop to accompany a club member's claret from his private stock.1989 March 12, Christopher Idone, “Food: Club Comfort”, in New York Times, retrieved 21 Jan 2014. From the entry private stock
• The miraculous air, heady with ozone and made memorably sweet by leagues of wild flowerets, gave tang and savour to the breath.1904, O. Henry, The Missing Chord. From the entry tang
• The notion of a “big society” – back in those heady days when David Cameron and Nick Clegg stood side by side in the Downing Street garden.2019 January 28, Michael Segalov, “Forget the ‘big society’. Austerity is to blame for this army of volunteers”, in The Guardian. From the entry big society
• The hot and heady New England tavern concoction called flip was slightly sweet, rum, ale and spice beverage heated to a caramelized froth with the wrought iron flip dog.2015, Elyse Moore, “Flip Dog in the Shad House: Commercial Fisheries Markets and Tavern Culture at Hadley Falls 1730-1880”, in Mark…. From the entry flip dog
• Those were heady times for a young, omnivorous reporter: I handled everything from stakeouts to regional front-page features, writing on topics from nuclear power to heroin addiction.2012 January 26, Dan Schawbel, “Should Journalists Become Entrepreneurs?”, in Forbes. From the entry opportunivore
• Once you’re inside, your prize is a heady mix of unleery camaraderie and fine tunes through the spectrum from house anthems and hip hop to St Germain-style jazzy lines.2001, “Maramao”, in Florence & the Best of Tuscany (Time Out), 3rd edition, London; New York, N.Y.: Penguin Books, →ISBN, page 178, column 2. From the entry unleery

Meaning of heady

1. adjective Intoxicating or stupefying.
2. adjective Tending to upset the mind or senses.
3. adjective Exhilarating or exciting; producing a feeling of high energy or confidence.

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Questions about heady in a sentence

How do you use heady in a sentence?

Heady is used as an adjective. For example: “The cocktail was a heady mixture of spirits.”

What is a short sentence with heady?

“Contempt is victors’ ready, heady prerogative.”

What does heady mean?

Heady means intoxicating or stupefying.