giddiness

American  

[gid-ee-nis] / ˈgɪd i nɪs /

noun

1. unrestrained high spirits.

   In a moment of uncharacteristic giddiness, the groom spun his bride around in joyous circles.

2. dizziness or lightheadedness; vertigo.

   Besides general effects such as nausea, giddiness, or an inability to focus, the excessive vibration of industrial tools can also damage nerves and blood vessels.

3. frivolous lightheartedness; silliness or lack of seriousness.

   I'm not prone to escapism, giddiness, or saccharine sentimentality.

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Etymology

Origin of giddiness

giddy ( def. ) + -ness ( def. )

Example Sentences

As the rafters rocked, the pints spilled and a joyful giddiness filled the Allianz Stadium bowl, it felt impossible that this team would follow the same trajectory.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025

“Heart the Lover” captures the giddiness, passion and vulnerability of new love, along with the deep pull of family and the way practical considerations come to take greater precedence the further one gets from college.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

The real magic, however, is the giddiness sparkling around Terence Mann who starts as a lost soul and ends the film believing in magic again, simply by touching the edge of a cornfield.

From Salon • Sep. 12, 2024

The switch on the top of the ticket has launched supporters into the outer stratosphere of what can only be described as giddiness.

From Slate • Jul. 31, 2024

I regarded it with that giddiness that comes of sin.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson