"giddy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈɡɪdi/ [UK, US] Audio: en-us-giddy.ogg [US] Forms: giddy [positive], giddier [comparative], giddiest [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|giddy|giddier|giddiest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you feel giddy, you have a spinning sensation in the head causing you to have a perception of being unsteady and being about to fall. Synonyms: dizzy
    Sense id: simple-giddy-en-adj-BG372cQ4
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        "If you feel giddy, you have a spinning sensation in the head causing you to have a perception of being unsteady and being about to fall."
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        "positive"
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "giddiest",
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        "superlative"
      ]
    }
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      ],
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        }
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