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

I woke up the next morning with a pounding headache, a meeting to rush to in Santa Monica, and a giddiness I hadn’t felt since well before the new year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 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

All the while Jamie watches me from the edge of his bed, grinning with excitement and giddiness that I’m sure nobody else in the world could ever understand.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman