lightheaded

[lahyt-hed-id]

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adjective

giddy, dizzy, or delirious: After two drinks Pat began to feel lightheaded.
having or showing a frivolous or volatile disposition; thoughtless: lightheaded persons.

Origin of lightheaded

First recorded in 1530–40; light² + head + -ed³

Related formslight·head·ed·ly, adverblight·head·ed·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for light-headed

Contemporary Examples

Same goes for anyone who has low blood pressure or tends to get light-headed easily.
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Historical Examples

To bed with you, you canting hypocrite; your wound makes you light-headed.
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Jon thought the excess of oxygen was making him light-headed.
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I verily believe that at times I was light-headed in a sort of languid way.
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I passed the night in the guardroom, chilled and wet, and now and then light-headed.
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It was clear even to that light-headed lassie, my niece, at the first glance.
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British Dictionary definitions for light-headed

light-headed

adjective

frivolous in disposition or behaviour
giddy; feeling faint or slightly delirious

Derived Formslight-headedly, adverblight-headedness, noun

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Word Origin and History for light-headed

adj.

also lightheaded, "dizzy," 1530s; from light (adj.1) + head (n.). Related: Light-headedness.

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Examples from the Web for light-headed

Contemporary Examples

Same goes for anyone who has low blood pressure or tends to get light-headed easily.

Historical Examples

To bed with you, you canting hypocrite; your wound makes you light-headed.

Jon thought the excess of oxygen was making him light-headed.

I verily believe that at times I was light-headed in a sort of languid way.

I passed the night in the guardroom, chilled and wet, and now and then light-headed.

It was clear even to that light-headed lassie, my niece, at the first glance.

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Word Origin and History for light-headed

adj.

Origin of lightheaded