giddy

Everyday

1. Feeling that everything is spinning and you might fall; dizzy. tree →
2. So happy and excited that you feel silly and cannot keep calm. tree →
3. (old-fashioned) Silly and not serious: «a giddy girl». tree →
4. Making you dizzy: «a giddy height». tree →

In the lessons

In Alice, after growing and shrinking, Alice feels giddy and confused; the word fits the dizzy world of Wonderland. In everyday life children feel giddy after spinning round or on a roundabout. Safety: if you feel giddy, sit down, so you do not fall; feeling giddy often can mean you need water, food or a doctor. Phrases: «giddy with excitement», «giddy heights», «My giddy aunt!» (old UK exclamation of surprise).

Examples

• I felt giddy after spinning round and round. tree →
• We were giddy with excitement on the last day of school. tree →
• Looking down from the tower made me giddy. tree →
• «Being so many different sizes in a day is very confusing,» said Alice, feeling giddy. tree →
• Sit down if you feel giddy. tree →
• «My giddy aunt!» cried Gran when she saw the mess. tree →
• Jack was a giddy, thoughtless boy, but very kind-hearted and affectionate. tree →

Note

Comparative «giddier», superlative «giddiest» (y → i). Close in meaning to «dizzy» but «giddy» can also mean happily excited.