giddier; giddiest
1
a
: dizzy
giddy from the unaccustomed exercise
b
: causing dizziness
a giddy height
c
: whirling rapidly
Synonyms
Examples of giddy in a Sentence
Adjective
The news made him positively giddy.
He was giddy with delight.
The room was filled with giddy laughter.
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Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
Our mammoth game is the last one, which just has to make the NFL schedule-makers giddy.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Ryan P. C. Trimble, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
Both Rise and Dawn look outstanding, but War pushes motion-capture technology to giddy new highs.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 10 May 2024
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Adjective
Other tribes of music-heads danced through dawn on muddy hillsides, barely sleeping or eating through the driving rain, dazed but giddy to take part in a massive, improbable event.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
Our mammoth game is the last one, which just has to make the NFL schedule-makers giddy.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Verb
People wishing to make their whole weekend a country affair could giddy up and giddy out to Bub City, 435 N. Clark St., or, farther north on Clark, Carol’s Pub in Uptown, 4659 N. Clark St.
—Ryan P. C. Trimble, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
Both Rise and Dawn look outstanding, but War pushes motion-capture technology to giddy new highs.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 10 May 2024
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“Giddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/giddy. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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