giddy
/ˈɡɪdi/ (bre, ipa) · [ɡˈɪdi] /ˈɡɪdi/ (ame, ipa) · [ɡˈɪdi] /ˈgi-dē How to pronounce giddy (audio)/ (ame, mw)
giddy — adjective
- giddypositive
- giddiercomparative
- giddiestsuperlative
1. feeling physically unsteady, as if the room were shifting and you might need to
feeling physically unsteady, as if the room were shifting and you might need to grab something to keep your balance
After spinning on the playground roundabout, Noa felt giddy and grabbed the rail.
feel giddy after spinning or sudden movement
The doctor told Sana to sit down because the hot room was making her giddy.
causative: make someone giddy
Ziad stood up too quickly from the sofa and felt giddy for a moment.
Harper skipped breakfast, then felt giddy halfway through the long school assembly.
- dizzy
the closest everyday synonym; slightly more general
- light-headed
often milder and suggests weakness or lack of food
- woozy
informal; often suggests illness, drink, or medicine
- steady
able to keep normal physical balance
- clear-headed
thinking clearly without dizziness
文法句型
feel giddy
make someone giddy
be giddy from something
用法筆記
Often follows causes such as heat, spinning, hunger, or standing up too quickly. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is about physical balance, not excited behaviour.
2. overexcited in a light, playful way, so you stop acting with your usual calm con
overexcited in a light, playful way, so you stop acting with your usual calm control
Aoi grew giddy when the band called her onto the stage to sing.
grow giddy when something exciting happens
Valentina and her cousins became giddy as they wrapped glitter around the party room.
Lukas sounded giddy on the phone after hearing he had won the travel prize.
At the surprise reunion, Élise was so giddy that laughter kept breaking up her sentences.
文法句型
be giddy with excitement
grow giddy
sound giddy
用法筆記
Usually used when happiness or excitement makes someone laugh, chatter, or move about more wildly than usual. Distinguish from sense 1: the cause here is emotional excitement rather than a physical dizzy spell.