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- [gid-ee]
- /ˈgɪd i/
- /ˈgɪdɪnɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gid-ee]
- /ˈgɪd i/
Definitions of giddiness word
- adjective giddiness affected with vertigo; dizzy. 1
- adjective giddiness attended with or causing dizziness: a giddy climb. 1
- adjective giddiness frivolous and lighthearted; impulsive; flighty: a giddy young person. 1
- noun giddiness A sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall or stagger; dizziness. 1
- noun giddiness dizzy feeling 1
- noun giddiness absent-mindedness 1
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Origin of giddiness
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English gidy, Old English gidig mad (as variant of *gydig), derivative of god God, presumably orig. “possessed by a divine being”
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Parts of speech for Giddiness
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giddiness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for giddiness
noun giddiness
- shakiness — tending to shake or tremble.
- vertigo — a dizzying sensation of tilting within stable surroundings or of being in tilting or spinning surroundings.
- unsteadiness — not steady or firm; unstable; shaky: an unsteady hand.
- vertiginous — whirling; spinning; rotary: vertiginous currents of air.
- disequilibrium — lack of equilibrium; imbalance.
Antonyms for giddiness
noun giddiness
- steadiness — firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium: a steady ladder.
- seriousness — of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
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