giddy

1. superl. Having in the head a sensation of whirling or reeling about; having lost the power of preserving the balance of the body, and therefore wavering and inclined to fall; lightheaded; dizzy. Source: opted

2. superl. Promoting or inducing giddiness; as, a giddy height; a giddy precipice. Source: opted

3. superl. Bewildering on account of rapid turning; running round with celerity; gyratory; whirling. Source: opted

4. superl. Characterized by inconstancy; unstable; changeable; fickle; wild; thoughtless; heedless. Source: opted

5. v. i. To reel; to whirl. Source: opted

6. v. t. To make dizzy or unsteady. Source: opted

7. adj. having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling Source: wordnet

8. adj. lacking seriousness; given to frivolity Source: wordnet

9. 1. Having in the head a sensation of whirling or reeling about; having lost the power of preserving the balance of the body, and therefore wavering and inclined to fall; lightheaded; dizzy. By giddy head and staggering legs betrayed. Tate. 2. Promoting or inducing giddiness; as, a giddy height; a giddy precipice. Prior. Upon the giddy footing of the hatches. Shak. 3. Bewildering on account of rapid turning; running round with celerity; gyratory; whirling. The giddy motion of the whirling mill. Pope. 4. Characterized by inconstancy; unstable; changeable; fickle; wild; thoughtless; heedless. "Giddy, foolish hours." Rowe. "Giddy chance." Dryden. Young heads are giddy and young hearts are warm. Cowper. To reel; to whirl. Chapman. To make dizzy or unsteady. [Obs.] Source: webster

10. To reel; to whirl. Chapman. Source: adambom

11. j:100 s having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling s lacking seriousness; given to frivolity Source: ecdict

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