giddy
/'gidi/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Lacking seriousness; frivolous: Describes a person or behavior that is not serious, often silly, flighty, or given to amusement without deep thought.
- Having or causing a whirling sensation; dizzy: Describes a physical feeling of unsteadiness, lightheadedness, or vertigo, as if the world is spinning. It can also describe a thing (like a height) that causes this sensation.
Usage Examples
- Adjective (Frivolous):
- She dismissed his proposal with a giddy laugh.
- The giddy crowd was only interested in gossip and fashion.
- Adjective (Dizzy):
- Looking down from the tower made him feel giddy.
- The medication can cause a giddy feeling for the first few hours.
Advanced Usage
- "To play the giddy goat" (Idiomatic): To act in a foolish, silly, or frivolous manner.
- Stop playing the giddy goat and focus on your work.
Variants and Related Words
- Giddily (adverb): In a giddy manner.
- She laughed giddily at the surprise.
- Giddiness (noun): The state of being giddy.
- A wave of giddiness overcame her.
Synonyms
- Frivolous: Carefree and not serious.
- Dizzy: Having a sensation of spinning.
- Lightheaded: Feeling faint or unsteady.
- Vertiginous: Causing or affected by dizziness.
Related Phrases
- Giddy with excitement/joy: So excited or happy that one feels almost lightheaded.
- She was giddy with excitement before her wedding.
- Giddy heights: Used metaphorically to describe a very high position (in status, career, etc.) that is thrilling or dizzying.
- The company reached the giddy heights of the stock market.
Adjective
- lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
- a dizzy blonde
- light-headed teenagers
- silly giggles
- having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
- had a dizzy spell
- a dizzy pinnacle
- had a headache and felt giddy
- a giddy precipice
- feeling woozy from the blow on his head
- a vertiginous climb up the face of the cliff