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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHeady
/ˈhɛd.i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Potent; tending to intoxicate or strongly affect the senses, especially referring to alcoholic drinks.
"We enjoyed a glass of heady wine as the sun set over the vineyard." - 2
Exhilarating, thrilling, or extremely exciting, often associated with a period of intense success or change.
"She felt a sense of heady optimism during the first few weeks of her new job."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'head' combined with the suffix '-y', dating back to the late 16th century. Originally used to describe alcoholic beverages that rapidly affect the head or cause intoxication, the meaning later expanded to describe things that are exhilarating, exciting, or overly impulsive and headstrong.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Heady" is said worldwide
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grisant
Transliteration: grizɑ̃
"Le succès a un effet grisant sur toute l'équipe."
rauschhaft
Transliteration: ˈʁaʊ̯ʃhaft
"Sie genossen das rauschhafte Gefühl der Freiheit."
inebriante
Transliteration: inebriˈante
"Il profumo dei fiori era inebriante."
embriagador
Transliteration: embɾiaɣaˈðoɾ
"Vivieron unos días embriagadores de éxito."
inebriante
Transliteration: inebɾiˈɐ̃tʃi
"O aroma daquele vinho era inebriante."
मादक
Transliteration: madak
"उसकी सफलता का नशा बहुत मादक था।"
令人陶醉的
Transliteration: lìng rén táo zuì de
"这是一种令人陶醉的成功感。"
아찔한
Transliteration: ajjilhan
"그들은 아찔한 성공의 순간을 즐겼다."
得も言われぬ
Transliteration: temo iwarenu
"彼は得も言われぬ高揚感に包まれた。"
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