| Front | giddy |
|---|---|
| Back | BrE /ˈɡɪdi/NAmE /ˈɡɪdi/ adjective (gid•dier, gid•di•est)1 [not usually before noun] feeling that everything is moving and that you are going to fall dizzyWhen I looked down from the top floor, I felt giddy. 2 [not usually before noun] ~ (with sth) so happy and excited that you cannot behave normallyShe was giddy with happiness. 3 [usually before noun] making you feel as if you were about to fallThe kids were pushing the roundabout at a giddy speed. (figurative) the giddy heights of success 4 (old-fashioned) (of people) not serious (＝silly) Isabel's giddy young sister gid•di•ly/BrE ˈɡɪdɪli; NAmE ˈɡɪdɪli/ adverbShe swayed giddily across the dance floor. His senses were swimming giddily out of control. gid•di•ness/BrE ˈɡɪdinəs; NAmE ˈɡɪdinəs/ noun[uncountable]Symptoms include nausea and giddiness. |
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