Etymology

heady

H4E1A1D2Y4

Today it means: Intoxicating or stupefying. Full definition →

Middle English hedi
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromhedi
  2. English todayheady

From Middle English hedi, hevedi, equivalent to head + -y.

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