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单词 giddily
释义

giddy

1 of 2

adjective

gid·​dy ˈgi-dē How to pronounce giddy (audio)
giddier; giddiest
1
a
: dizzy
giddy from the unaccustomed exercise
b
: causing dizziness
a giddy height
c
: whirling rapidly
2
a
: lightheartedly silly : frivolous
b
: joyfully elated : euphoric
was giddy with delight
giddily
ˈgi-də-lē How to pronounce giddy (audio)
adverb
giddiness
ˈgi-dē-nəs How to pronounce giddy (audio)
noun

giddy

2 of 2

verb

giddied; giddying

transitive verb

: to make giddy

intransitive verb

: to become giddy

Synonyms

Adjective

  • birdbrained
  • ditzy
  • ditsy
  • dizzy
  • featherbrained
  • flighty
  • frivolous
  • frothy
  • futile
  • goofy
  • harebrained
  • light-headed
  • light-minded
  • puerile
  • scatterbrained
  • silly
  • yeasty
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Example Sentences

Adjective The news made him positively giddy. He was giddy with delight. The room was filled with giddy laughter.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Watch Lizzo’s giddy meet-up with Lisa and Jisoo below. Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2022 There's a certain childlike, giddy joy that comes from being a pedestrian and seeing a giant hot dog driving down city streets. Cady Stanton, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 Annie Selke carries dozens of patterns, from sober neutrals to giddy geometrics. New York Times, 2 June 2022 Scientists are giddy, eager to dive into the data behind the pretty pictures. Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 11 July 2022 At the start of the game, Maryanne came off as a bubbly, giddy, manic personality, not necessarily a power player. al, 29 May 2022 The winning streak has Mariners fans giddy about their team, which hasn’t qualified for the postseason in 20 years – the longest drought in all four major American sports leagues. Matt Young, Chron, 21 July 2022 Just like fans love tuning in, Steve can’t help but feel giddy about the opportunity to debut a new season of the hilarious-yet-heartfelt show. Rebecca Norris, Good Housekeeping, 22 Apr. 2022 Esther Hernandez, the brothers’ mother, was by turns giddy and tearful after the hearing. Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2022
Verb
Grab the Fishy bagel with the whitefish spread and giddy up. Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022 That's when Watters giddied-up onstage to show off his moves which have since gone viral. Amber Elliott, Houston Chronicle, 25 Feb. 2020 The guests giddied into the night no doubt writing fantasy Christmas lists: a playful pair of ear clips made of amethyst, Ceylon sapphire, and diamonds by JAR or a mighty Cartier emerald-and-diamond necklace? Vogue, 18 Oct. 2019 Though the Illinois man was lucky enough to giddy up and grab a quick taco, other hungry equestrians have made headlines for being turned away. Janine Puhak, Fox News, 22 May 2018 Many Democrats giddy from their recent health policy successes are starting to reach enthusiastically for a mountaintop goal: establishing a single-payer system for all Americans. Margot Sanger-katz, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2017 These giddying sums are shaking the landscape of pro soccer. Chris Buckley, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective and Verb

Middle English gidy mad, foolish, from Old English gydig possessed, mad; akin to Old English god god

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1602, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Kids Definition

giddy

adjective

gid·​dy ˈgi-dē How to pronounce giddy (audio)
giddier; giddiest
1
: having a feeling of whirling or spinning about : dizzy
2
: causing dizziness
a giddy height
3
: playful and silly
giddy children
4
: feeling and showing great happiness and joy
The good news made us giddy.

Medical Definition

giddy

adjective

gid·​dy ˈgid-ē How to pronounce giddy (audio)
giddier; giddiest
1
: dizzy
2
: affected with gid
giddy sheep

giddily

adverb

as in joyously

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • joyously
  • joyfully
  • exuberantly
  • cheerfully
  • merrily
  • amusedly
  • cheerily
  • jovially
  • smilingly
  • happily
  • blithely
  • mirthfully
  • laughingly
  • jocosely
  • heartily
  • breezily
  • lightheartedly
  • sunnily
  • gayly
  • gaily
  • gigglingly
  • gladly
  • optimistically
  • jocularly
  • friendly
  • brightly
  • blissfully
  • rapturously
  • elatedly
  • amicably
  • good-naturedly
  • sanguinely
  • euphorically
  • good-humoredly
  • friendlily
  • hopefully
  • blithesomely
  • gladsomely

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • unhappily
  • darkly
  • morosely
  • heavily
  • dejectedly
  • miserably
  • mournfully
  • bleakly
  • cheerlessly
  • glumly
  • abjectly
  • despondently
  • sorrowfully
  • dolefully
  • forlornly
  • dispiritedly
  • plaintively
  • disconsolately
  • wretchedly
  • sullenly
  • sternly
  • sulkily
  • pessimistically
  • sourly
  • drearily
  • dourly
  • gloomily
  • mirthlessly
  • dismally
  • blackly
  • dolorously
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