Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The state of being giddy.

  2. (countable, uncountable)A feeling of being overcome with excitement, especially in a silly or immature manner.

More definitions
  • an impulsive scatterbrained manner
  • a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall

Examples

1 sentences
  1. The prospect of a first date fills Mary with giddiness.

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Forms

plural: giddinesses
Singulargiddiness
Pluralgiddinesses

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
for what is described in senses 1 and 2 of giddy:dizziness
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words
Relatedgiddy

See also

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