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heady

adjective
 
 
/ˈhed.i/

Definition

having a powerful effect, making you feel slightly drunk or excited: a heady wine/perfume In the heady days of their youth, they thought anything was possible.Having a powerful effectStrong feelingsVery and extreme
(Definition of heady adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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