Giddiest

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.]
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     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.
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              By giddy head and staggering legs betrayed. --Tate.
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     2. Promoting or inducing giddiness; as, a giddy height; a
        giddy precipice. --Prior.
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              Upon the giddy footing of the hatches. --Shak.
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     3. Bewildering on account of rapid turning; running round
        with celerity; gyratory; whirling.
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              The giddy motion of the whirling mill. --Pope.
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     4. Characterized by inconstancy; unstable; changeable;
        fickle; wild; thoughtless; heedless. "Giddy, foolish
        hours." --Rowe. "Giddy chance." --Dryden.
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              Young heads are giddy and young hearts are warm.
                                                    --Cowper.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  giddiest
       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}]