giddy C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈɡɪdi/ UK /ˈɡɪdi/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj feeling dizzy; or excited to the point of silliness She felt giddy with excitement before the trip. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · feeling dizzy; or excited... dizzylightheadedfaintvertiginousfrivolousflighty ↔ Opposites steadyserioussobercomposed Word family Forms giddilygiddiness Derived forms giddilygiddiness Etymology AI details From Old English gidig (also gydig, 'insane, mad'), literally 'possessed by a god', from Proto-Germanic *gudigaz, a derivative of *gudą ('god'). gidig Old English *gudą Proto-Germanic View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # giddy **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈɡɪdi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɡɪdi/ ## Meanings 1. feeling dizzy; or excited to the point of silliness ## Examples - She felt giddy with excitement before the trip. ## Synonyms - dizzy - lightheaded - faint - vertiginous - frivolous - flighty ## Antonyms - steady - serious - sober - composed ## Derived Forms - giddily - giddiness ## Roots and Affixes - Root: gidig - Root: *gudą ## Etymology From Old English gidig (also gydig, 'insane, mad'), literally 'possessed by a god', from Proto-Germanic *gudigaz, a derivative of *gudą ('god'). ## AI Etymology Giddy comes from Old English gidig (also gydig, 'insane, mad'), literally 'possessed by a god', from Proto-Germanic *gudigaz, a derivative of *gudą ('god'). The historical trail runs through Old English gidig and Proto-Germanic *gudą. In modern use it means feeling dizzy; or excited to the point of silliness. Derived formations include giddily, giddiness. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown