3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Giddy \Gid"dy\, a. [Compar. {Giddier}; superl. {Giddiest}.] [OE. gidi mad, silly, AS. gidig, of unknown origin, cf. Norw. gidda to shake, tremble.] [1913 Webster] 1. Having in the head a sensation of whirling or reeling about; having lost the power of preserving the balance of the body, and therefore wavering and inclined to fall; lightheaded; dizzy. [1913 Webster] By giddy head and staggering legs betrayed. --Tate. [1913 Webster] 2. Promoting or inducing giddiness; as, a giddy height; a giddy precipice. --Prior. [1913 Webster] Upon the giddy footing of the hatches. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. Bewildering on account of rapid turning; running round with celerity; gyratory; whirling. [1913 Webster] The giddy motion of the whirling mill. --Pope. [1913 Webster] 4. Characterized by inconstancy; unstable; changeable; fickle; wild; thoughtless; heedless. "Giddy, foolish hours." --Rowe. "Giddy chance." --Dryden. [1913 Webster] Young heads are giddy and young hearts are warm. --Cowper. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: giddier See {giddy} From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: giddy adj 1: having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling; "had a dizzy spell"; "a dizzy pinnacle"; "had a headache and felt giddy"; "a giddy precipice"; "feeling woozy from the blow on his head"; "a vertiginous climb up the face of the cliff" [syn: {dizzy}, {woozy}, {vertiginous}] 2: lacking seriousness; given to frivolity; "a dizzy blonde"; "light-headed teenagers"; "silly giggles" [syn: {airheaded}, {dizzy}, {empty-headed}, {featherbrained}, {light-headed}, {lightheaded}, {silly}] [also: {giddied}, {giddiest}, {giddier}]
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