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1. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › giddinessGIDDINESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a silly, happy, excited feeling that shows in your behaviour: His childlike excitement verged on giddiness. a temporary feeling that your sense of balance is not good and that you may fall down: Inhalation of the gas can cause headache or giddiness. Synonym.

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     GIDDINESS meaning: 1. a silly, happy, excited feeling that...

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     GIDDY definition: 1. → dizzy 2. feeling silly, happy, and...

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     DIZZINESS definition: 1. a temporary feeling that your sense...

2. onestopforwriters.com › emotions › giddyGIDDINESS - One Stop for Writers

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   Giddiness is usually aligned with positive excitement, but depending on the root cause, can create an out-of-control feeling that can cause anxiety or nervousness.

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   3 days ago · The best-selling Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms (formerly the Concise dictionary) provides clear, concise, and often witty definitions of the most troublesome literary terms from abjection to zeugma.

4. www.oed.com › dictionary › giddiness_ngiddiness, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun giddiness. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Oxford English Dictionary. The historical English dictionary. An unsurpassed guide for researchers in any discipline to the meaning, history, and usage of over 500,000 words and phrases across the English-speaking world. Find out more about OED. Understanding entries. Glossaries, abbreviations, pronunciation guides, frequency, symbols, and more.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › giddinessGiddiness - definition of giddiness by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. Having a reeling, lightheaded sensation; dizzy. b. Causing or capable of causing dizziness: a giddy climb to the topmast. 2. Frivolous and lighthearted; flighty: was giddy with excitement at the news. intr. & tr.v. gid·died, gid·dy·ing, gid·dies. To become or make giddy.

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   What does giddiness mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! GIDDINESS definition: 1. a silly, happy, excited feeling that shows in your behaviour: 2. a temporary feeling that your…. Learn more.

   GIDDINESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   When was giddiness first used?

   • The earliest known use of the noun giddiness is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for giddiness is from before 1290, in Signs of Doomsday. giddiness is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: giddy adj., ‑ness suffix.

   giddiness, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary

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   What does giddy mean?

   • 1. a. Having a reeling, lightheaded sensation; dizzy. b. Causing or capable of causing dizziness: a giddy climb to the topmast. 2. Frivolous and lighthearted; flighty: was giddy with excitement at the news. To become or make giddy. [Middle English gidi, crazy, from Old English gidig; see gheu (ə)- in Indo-European roots.] gid′di·ness n.

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8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › giddygiddy - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Oct 11, 2024 · (attributive) Causing or likely to cause dizziness or a feeling of unsteadiness. Synonym: vertiginous. They climbed to a giddy height.