be+giddy

  • 11giddy — index capricious, frivolous, thoughtless, volatile Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 12giddy — O.E. gidig, variant of gydig insane, mad, stupid, possessed (by a spirit), probably from P.Gmc. *gud iga , from *gudam god + * ig possessed. Meaning having a confused, swimming sensation is from 1560s. Meaning elated is from 1540s …

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  • 13giddy — [adj] silly, impulsive bemused, brainless, bubbleheaded*, capricious, careless, changeable, changeful, ditzy*, dizzy, empty headed*, erratic, fickle, flighty*, flustered, frivolous, gaga*, heedless, inconstant, irresolute, irresponsible,… …

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  • 14giddy — ► ADJECTIVE (giddier, giddiest) 1) having or causing a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall or stagger; dizzy. 2) excitable and frivolous. ► VERB (giddies, giddied) ▪ make (someone) feel excited to the point of disorientation …

    English terms dictionary

  • 15giddy-up — ► EXCLAMATION ▪ said to induce a horse to start moving or go faster. ORIGIN reproducing a pronunciation of get up …

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  • 16giddy-ap — giddy ap, up see giddap v …

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  • 17Giddy Stratospheres — Infobox Single Name = Giddy Stratospheres Artist = The Long Blondes Released = flagicon|UK November 29, 2004 Format = 7 single Genre = Indie rock Length = Label = Angular Recording Corporation Writer = Dorian Cox Producer = Chart position = Last… …

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  • 18giddy — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel ▪ become, come over all (BrE, informal), get ▪ My mum came over all giddy and had to sit down. ▪ …

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  • 19giddy — gid|dy [ˈgıdi] adj [: Old English; Origin: gydig mentally ill ] 1.) feeling slightly sick and unable to balance, because everything seems to be moving = ↑dizzy ▪ Greg stared down from the seventh floor and began to feel giddy . 2.) feeling silly …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 20giddy — 1 adjective 1 feeling slightly sick and unable to balance, because everything seems to be moving; dizzy (1): Just watching those kids spinning makes me feel giddy. 2 be giddy with sth to be very happy because something good has happened: Amanda… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English