giddy.

1. Feeling unsteady or as if one's surroundings are spinning.

2. So excited or frivolous that steady judgment is temporarily lost.

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Words that belong together

• giddy spell
• feel giddy

On the page

The view from the platform made her giddy.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Comparative more giddy; superlative most giddy when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.