giddier; giddiest
1
a
: dizzy
giddy from the unaccustomed exercise
b
: causing dizziness
a giddy height
c
: whirling rapidly
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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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Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
On 10 nights each season, the Brothers Manning pile into their Monday Night Football sidecar, offering football junkies a bracing dose of hardcore X’s and O’s that’s regularly leavened by an almost giddy irreverence.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Barry Levitt, Vulture, 10 May 2024
The guests giddied into the night no doubt writing fantasy Christmas lists: a playful pair of ear clips made of amethyst, Ceylon sapphire, and diamonds by JAR or a mighty Cartier emerald-and-diamond necklace?
—Vogue, 18 Oct. 2019
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Adjective
Miss Pettigrew can be a bit too giddy for its own good, but Adams matches that flamboyance at every giggly step.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
On 10 nights each season, the Brothers Manning pile into their Monday Night Football sidecar, offering football junkies a bracing dose of hardcore X’s and O’s that’s regularly leavened by an almost giddy irreverence.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
Both Rise and Dawn look outstanding, but War pushes motion-capture technology to giddy new highs.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 10 May 2024
The guests giddied into the night no doubt writing fantasy Christmas lists: a playful pair of ear clips made of amethyst, Ceylon sapphire, and diamonds by JAR or a mighty Cartier emerald-and-diamond necklace?
—Vogue, 18 Oct. 2019
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“Giddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/giddy. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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