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- DictionaryGid·dy/ˈɡidē/
adjective
- 1. having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall or stagger; dizzy: "Luke felt almost giddy with relief"
verb
- 1. make (someone) feel excited to the point of disorientation: "the giddying speed of the revolving doors"
giddy. / ˈɡɪdɪ / 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. verb. to make or become giddy. Discover More. Derived Forms. ˈgiddiness, noun. ˈgiddily, adverb. Discover More. Other Words From.
frivolous. not serious in content or attitude or behavior. 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.
Definition of giddy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Apr 11, 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 . (by extension) Unable to concentrate or think seriously; easily excited; impulsive; also, lightheartedly silly; frivolous .
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. gĭdē. giddied, giddier, giddies, giddiest, giddying. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Verb. Filter. adjective. giddier, giddiest. Feeling dizzy or unsteady. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Causing or likely to cause dizziness. A giddy height. Webster's New World.
Origin of giddy 1 First recorded before 1000; Middle English gidy, Old English gidig “mad,” variant of gydig (unrecorded), derivative of god God , presumably originally “possessed by a divine being”
