giddy

C2+ Topic:Emotions & Feelings

US /ˈɡɪdi/ UK /ˈɡɪdi/ See IPA manual

adj

Meanings

1

adj
feeling dizzy; or excited to the point of silliness

She felt giddy with excitement before the trip.

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Synonyms

1 adj · feeling dizzy; or excited... dizzylightheadedfaint vertiginous frivolous flighty

Opposites

steady serious sober composed

Word family

Forms giddilygiddiness

Derived forms giddilygiddiness

Etymology

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

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# 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
- Emotions & Feelings
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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