Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
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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