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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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   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.

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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.

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

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

5. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › giddyGIDDY Synonyms: 140 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for GIDDY: goofy, silly, futile, playful, dizzy, happy, frivolous, scatterbrained; Antonyms of GIDDY: serious, earnest, sober, melancholy, thoughtful, somber, sombre, grave.

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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.

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   adjective. affected with a reeling sensation and feeling as if about to fall; dizzy. causing or tending to cause vertigo. impulsive; scatterbrained. my giddy aunt. an exclamation of surprise.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGIDDY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you feel giddy with delight or excitement, you feel so happy or excited that you find it hard to think or act normally. Anthony was giddy with self-satisfaction. Being there gave me a giddy pleasure.