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- Adjective and Verb Middle English gidy mad, foolish, from Old English gydig possessed, mad; akin to Old English god god
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What's the origin of the phrase 'My giddy aunt'? The word giddy has been used to mean mad or stupid since the first millennium. The Old English word gidi derives from the Old Teutonic word for God – gudo. So, those who were labelled giddy were those who were possessed of God.
having a slight feeling of spinning around or being unable to balance; slightly dizzy: When she got off the roller coaster, she felt giddy and lightheaded. (Definition of giddy from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
When someone is described as feeling giddy, it typically means they are experiencing a heightened sense of joy, enthusiasm, or elation that may result in physical sensations like butterflies in the stomach, a racing heart, or even a tendency to giggle or laugh uncontrollably.
From Middle English gidi, gydi (“foolish”), from Old English gydiġ (“possessed by a spirit or demon, mad, insane”), from Proto-Germanic *gudīgaz (“ghostly, spirited”), equivalent to god + -y.
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1. adjective. If you feel giddy, you feel unsteady and think that you are about to fall over, usually because you are not well. He felt giddy and light-headed. Synonyms: dizzy, reeling, faint, unsteady More Synonyms of giddy. giddiness uncountable noun. A wave of giddiness swept over her.
Oct 11, 2024 · (attributive) Causing or likely to cause dizziness or a feeling of unsteadiness. Synonym: vertiginous. They climbed to a giddy height.
giddy ( comparative giddyer, superlative giddyest) Dizzy, feeling dizzy or unsteady and as if about to fall down. The man became giddy upon standing up so fast. Causing dizziness: causing dizziness or a feeling of unsteadiness. They climbed to a giddy height. Lightheartedly silly, or joyfully elated.
