What is the meaning of heady?

adjective

  • Marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters.
    • usage: "judicious use of one's money"; "a wise decision"
  • Extremely exciting as if by alcohol or a narcotic.
  • Marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences.
    • usage: "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"
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