"giddiness" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: giddinesses [plural]
Etymology: giddy + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|giddy|ness}} giddy + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} giddiness (countable and uncountable, plural giddinesses)
  1. The state of being giddy. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: vertigo Synonyms (for what is described in senses 1 and 2 of giddy): dizziness
    Sense id: en-giddiness-en-noun-yMVOhdM8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

Inflected forms

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