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- Dictionarygiddy/ˈɡɪdi/
adjective
- 1. having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall or stagger; dizzy: "Luke felt almost giddy with relief" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. make (someone) feel excited to the point of disorientation.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Definition of giddy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
Giddy definition: affected with vertigo; dizzy. . See examples of GIDDY used in a sentence.
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.
Origin of Giddy From Middle English gidi , gydi (“foolish”), from Old English gydiġ (“possessed by a spirit or demon, mad, insane”), from Proto-Germanic *gudīgaz (“ghostly, spirited”), equivalent to god + -y .
Jun 2, 2024 · ( attributive) Causing or likely to cause dizziness or a feeling of unsteadiness. Synonym: vertiginous. They climbed to a giddy height. Moving around something or spinning rapidly .
