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Meanings of giddy in English

Lacking seriousness; given to frivolity.

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Having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling.

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Usage of giddy in English
1
When she saw Olivia's response, Valya felt a giddy sense of power.
Mentats of Dune
2
In the final chapter, we're giddy with questions that require an answer.
The Guardian
3
It was actually quite exhilarating, in a giddy, terrifying sort of way.
James Potter and the Curse of the Gatekeeper
4
After he was shown out, I felt a giddy sense of hope.
The Memoirs of Cleopatra
5
They weren't markedly gleeful or giddy, not happy in any obvious way.
The irresistible henry house
6
Deeply surprised, she told herself to walk straight and stop feeling giddy.
The amber spyglass
7
It felt hot going down, a giddy fusion of fire and water.
Mysterious Skin
8
The potential for giddy joy was, she discovered, even greater than fear.
Table for five
9
I mean, you're not married, but you seem to be quite giddy.
Ebony
10
Words were exchanged despite Victorian propriety and she felt gay and giddy.
Ghosts
11
The influence of this giddy air displays itself in many secondary ways.
Essays of Travel
12
But not so giddy that we want to abandon our home comforts.
The Irish Times
13
Gabi was giddy that she wouldn't have to do any chores today.
The nobodies album
14
For a giddy moment his thoughts were rushing headlong through empty space.
The Reality Dysfunction
15
The computer scientist in me is practically giddy with excitement, she said.
News.com.au
16
I am not fit for contests at present; my head is giddy.
The Egoist: A Comedy in Narrative
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Giddy across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common