heady.

1. Strong enough to affect the senses or make someone feel dizzy, as with drink or a rich scent.

2. Intensely exciting or thrilling.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• a heady perfume
• heady wine

On the page

A heady perfume rose from the flowers as soon as the windows opened.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Comparative more heady; superlative most heady when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description. Commonness: moderately common.