Meaning & use
giddy
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.
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