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   giddy

   /ˈɡɪdi/

   adjective

   • 1. having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall or stagger; dizzy: "Luke felt almost giddy with relief" Similar dizzylight-headedfaintweakweak at the kneesunsteadyshakywobblyoff balancereelingstaggeringtotteringteeteringinformal:woozywith legs like jellywith rubbery legsrare:vertiginousOpposite steady
   • ▪ disorientating and alarming, but exciting: "her giddy rise to power"
   • ▪ excitable and frivolous: "Isobel's giddy young sister-in-law" Similar flightysillyfrivolousskittishirresponsibleflippantwhimsicalcapriciouslight-mindedfeather-brainedscatterbrainedcarelessthoughtlessheedlesscarefreeinsouciantinformal:dippydopeynuttydappybattydottyscattyditzyOpposite sensible

   verb

   • 1. make (someone) feel excited to the point of disorientation.

   Word Origin Old Englishgidig ‘insane’, literally ‘possessed by a god’, from the base of God. Current senses date from late Middle English.

   Derivatives

   • 1. giddily adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGIDDY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   GIDDY definition: 1. → dizzy 2. feeling silly, happy, and excited and showing this in your behaviour: 3. → dizzy. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGIDDY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   having a slight feeling of spinning around or being unable to balance; slightly dizzy: When she got off the roller coaster, she felt giddy and lightheaded. (Definition of giddy from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of giddy.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › giddyGiddy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : dizzy. giddy from the unaccustomed exercise. b. : causing dizziness. a giddy height. c. : whirling rapidly. 2. a. : lightheartedly silly : frivolous. b. : joyfully elated : euphoric. was giddy with delight. giddily. ˈgi-də-lē. adverb. giddiness. ˈgi-dē-nəs. noun. giddy. 2 of 2. verb. giddied; giddying. transitive verb.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › giddyGIDDY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Giddy definition: affected with vertigo; dizzy. . See examples of GIDDY used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › giddyGiddy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   adjective. having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling. “had a headache and felt giddy ”. “a giddy precipice”. synonyms: dizzy, vertiginous, woozy. ill, sick. affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function. adjective. exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits.

7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › giddygiddy - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jul 1, 2024 · feeling a sense of spinning in the head, causing a perception of unsteadiness and being about to fall down — see also dizzy. causing or likely to cause dizziness or a feeling of unsteadiness. moving around something or spinning rapidly.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › giddyGiddy - definition of giddy by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. Having a reeling, lightheaded sensation; dizzy. b. Causing or capable of causing dizziness: a giddy climb to the topmast. 2. Frivolous and lighthearted; flighty: was giddy with excitement at the news. intr. & tr.v. gid·died, gid·dy·ing, gid·dies. To become or make giddy.