GIDDY (giddied, giddier, giddiest)
Dictionary entry overview: What does giddy mean? • GIDDY (adjective)
The adjective GIDDY has 2 senses:
1. having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
2. lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
Familiarity information: GIDDY used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• GIDDY (adjective)
Meaning:
Having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
Synonyms:
dizzy; giddy; vertiginous; woozy
Context examples:
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
Similar:
ill; sick (affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function)
Meaning:
Lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
Synonyms:
airheaded; empty-headed; featherbrained; silly; lightheaded; light-headed; giddy; dizzy
Context examples:
a dizzy blonde / light-headed teenagers / silly giggles
Similar:
frivolous (not serious in content or attitude or behavior)
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