giddy

adjective

ˈgi-dē How to pronounce giddy (audio)
Definition of giddynext
1
as in goofy
lacking in seriousness or maturity the giddy youngsters continued to laugh, joke, and make faces during the ceremonies the old guy's having an affair with a giddy twentysomething

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2
as in dizzy
having a feeling of being whirled about and in danger of falling down I love the giddy feeling you get riding roller coasters

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3
as in ecstatic
experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion he's clearly giddy at the news that his ailing grandfather will be fine

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Recent Examples of giddy Robin Hood plays most like a giddy stunt show, a succession of hair-raising sequences executed with only the intent to wow the audience. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026 Phan has completed the course twice so far, earning the giddy right to hit a big buzzer at the end. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026 On the flip side, those teams will also be giddy to see Green Bay without Parsons. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 Deep breaths of cool marine air kept that giddy feeling going. — Nancy Glowinski, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for giddy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giddy
  1. goofy
  2. dizzy
  3. ecstatic
  4. silly
  5. whirling
  6. futile
  7. woozy
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  • So when Billie and Issa get an actual offer for drinks with two firefighters who come to the house, Billie puts on a goofy British accent à la Issa and turns them down, choosing a quiet night at home with her friend instead.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • That was therapeutic for these professional dancers who got to be silly and goofy, but confidently.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of goofy
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  • Most patients feel dizzy, nauseated and weak within 30 to 60 minutes.
    — Prayan Pokharel, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The incident comes just weeks after Richie was similarly forced to postpone two shows after becoming dizzy during a performance in Minnesota in June.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of dizzy
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  • The result was an eruption of buoyant experimentation, blending the organic and electronic with ecstatic melodies and avant-garde textures.
    — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Third, the powder and paint was relentless to the point of ecstatic madness—exactly as Jouvert is meant to be.
    — Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of ecstatic
Adjective
  • Of course, challenges immediately present themselves, the silliest of which belongs to Samir and Paul Baker.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In practice, a black-and-white hunk of metal sprinting into a wall looks silly.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of silly
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  • The magnetar was initially surrounded by a whirling disk of matter, funneling from its inner edge onto the stellar remnant.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
Definition of whirling
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  • In sick bay, M’Benga tries to remove the table and end his life so Chapel can give up on him, an effort that proves futile.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Its storyline spins the futile, determined chase of Wile to one day capture Roadrunner as something admirable, and applies that underdog mentality to the average person trying to navigate a late capitalist landscape that values profits over people.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of futile
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  • By the spring of 2023, Billy Ray Corbin had lost more than 15 percent of his body weight and was woozy and wobbly on his feet.
    — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • One top exec, asked about the possible move, texted back a woozy-face emoji.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of woozy

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“Giddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giddy. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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