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Meaning of 'giddy' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Giddy [ superl.]
- Having in the head a sensation of whirling or reeling about; having lost the power of preserving the balance of the body, and therefore wavering and inclined to fall; lightheaded; dizzy.
- Promoting or inducing giddiness; as, a giddy height; a giddy precipice.
- Bewildering on account of rapid turning; running round with celerity; gyratory; whirling.
- Characterized by inconstancy; unstable; changeable; fickle; wild; thoughtless; heedless.
2 . Giddy [ v. i.]
- To reel; to whirl.
3 . Giddy [ v. t.]
- To make dizzy or unsteady.

Meaning of 'giddy' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . giddy [ s]
Meaning (1):
- lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
Example in sentence:
  • a dizzy blonde;
  • light-headed teenagers;
  • silly giggles
Meaning (2):
- having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
Example in sentence:
  • a dizzy pinnacle;
  • a giddy precipice;
  • a vertiginous climb up the face of the cliff;
  • feeling woozy from the blow on his head;
  • had a dizzy spell;
  • had a headache and felt giddy

Nearby Words:

gid giddily giddiness giddy-head giddy-headed giddy-paced gide

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