HEADY

foolhardy, heady, rash, reckless

(adjective) marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences; “foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker”; “became the fiercest and most reckless of partisans”-Macaulay; “a reckless driver”; “a rash attempt to climb Mount Everest”

heady, intoxicating

(adjective) extremely exciting as if by alcohol or a narcotic

judicious, wise, heady

(adjective) marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters; “judicious use of one’s money”; “a wise decision”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

heady (comparative headier, superlative headiest)

Intoxicating or stupefying.

Tending to upset the mind or senses.

Exhilarating.

Intellectual.

Rash or impetuous.

Anagrams

• hayed

Proper noun

Heady (plural Headys)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Heady is the 10964th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2901 individuals. Heady is most common among White (90.04%) individuals.

Anagrams

• hayed

Source: Wiktionary


Head"y, a. Etym: [From Head.]

1. Willful; rash; precipitate; hurried on by will or passion; ungovernable. All the talent required is to be hot, to be heady, -- to be violent on one side or the other. Sir W. Temple.

2. Apt to affect the head; intoxicating; strong. The liquor is too heady. Dryden.

3. Violent; impetuous. "A heady currance." Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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