Meaning & use

giddy

adjective·Everyday

Feeling lightheaded and unsteady, or overwhelmed with excitement to the point of dizziness.

See it in a sentence

Spinning around too many times on the ride left the kids giddy and laughing.

She felt giddy with excitement after hearing she'd gotten the job.

A note on using this word

Giddy can describe physical dizziness or an emotional state of excited elation; context usually makes the intended sense clear.

Words with a similar meaning

lightheadeddizzyelated

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Words with an opposite meaning

composedsteady

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