giddy

  • 21giddy — giddily, adv. giddiness, n. /gid ee/, adj., giddier, giddiest, v., giddied, giddying. adj. 1. affected with vertigo; dizzy. 2. attended with or causing dizziness: a giddy climb. 3. frivolous and lighthearted; impulsive; flighty: a giddy young… …

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  • 22giddy —  1. Emph. adj. (e.g. the giddy limit The most extreme limit one can tolerate).  2. giddy goat Irresponsible fool.  3. play the giddy goat Act irresponsibly or foolishly …

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  • 23giddy — adjective a) dizzy, feeling dizzy or unsteady and as if about to fall down The man became giddy upon standing up so fast. b) causing dizziness: causing dizziness or a feeling of unsteadiness They climbed to a giddy height. Syn …

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  • 24Giddy — Recorded in a wide range of spellings, some of which are quite extraordinary and seem to have little in common with each other, and that may well be the case. These spellings include Gatty, Getttie, Getty, Giddy, Goady, Gowdy, and Gudahy. It is… …

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  • 25giddy — adjective 1) just one beer would make him feel giddy Syn: dizzy, lightheaded, faint, weak, vertiginous; unsteady, shaky, wobbly; informal woozy Ant: steady 2) she was young and giddy Syn …

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  • 26giddy — adjective 1) she felt giddy Syn: dizzy, light headed, faint, unsteady, wobbly, reeling; informal woozy 2) she was young and giddy Syn: flighty, silly, frivolous, skittish, ir …

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  • 27giddy — UK [ˈɡɪdɪ] / US adjective Word forms giddy : adjective giddy comparative giddier superlative giddiest 1) suddenly feeling that you might become unconscious and fall 2) very excited and happy …

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  • 28giddy — gid•dy [[t]ˈgɪd i[/t]] adj. di•er, di•est, 1) pat affected with vertigo; dizzy 2) attended with or causing dizziness: a giddy climb[/ex] 3) frivolous and lighthearted; impulsive; flighty 4) to make or become giddy • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME gidy …

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  • 29Giddy up! — [“gidi...] exclam. Move faster! (Said to a horse to start it moving. Also said to people or things as a joke.) □ Giddy up, Charlie! It’s time to start moving. □ Let’s get going, chum. Giddy up! …

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  • 30giddy — adj. & v. adj. (giddier, giddiest) 1 having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall, stagger, or spin round. 2 a overexcited as a result of success, pleasurable emotion, etc.; mentally intoxicated. b excitable, frivolous. 3 tending to make …

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