giddy

American  

[gid-ee] / ˈgɪd i /

adjective

giddier, giddiest

1. affected with vertigo; dizzy.

   Synonyms:

   vertiginous, lightheaded

2. attended with or causing dizziness.

   a giddy climb.

3. frivolous and lighthearted; flighty.

   a giddy young person.

   Synonyms:

   vacillating, inconstant, fickle, mercurial, volatile, unstable

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verb (used with or without object)

giddied, giddying

1. to make or become giddy.

giddy British  

/ ˈɡɪdɪ /

adjective

1. affected with a reeling sensation and feeling as if about to fall; dizzy

2. causing or tending to cause vertigo

3. impulsive; scatterbrained

4. an exclamation of surprise

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verb

1. to make or become giddy

Other Word Forms

• giddily adverb
• giddiness noun
• ungiddy adjective

Etymology

Origin of giddy

First recorded before 1000; Middle English gidy, Old English gidig “mad,” variant of gydig (unrecorded), derivative of god God, presumably originally “possessed by a divine being”

Example Sentences

Her discography leans into bubblegum pop, igniting the giddy teen emotions of a newfound crush.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Like a giddy toddler toying with a puppy - now you see the ball, now it's skipping into your net.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

“When you see these billboards that say ‘stop hiring humans,’ those people are just giddy for the replacement of humanity with AI,” Krueger said.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

While some of you were snoozing off to the Oscars, I was giddy to see what happened when Dumper met up with Mariners star Julio Rodriguez in Team USA’s highly-awaited game against the Dominican Republic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Sticky and giddy from their successful trip, they sang made-up Junior Patrol songs, complete with arm motions, all the way back to the boat.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

Related Words

• bemused
• dizzy
• gaga
• skittish
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