adj.
Pronunciation: ' gi-d ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: gid · di · er ; -est
Etymology: Middle English gidy mad, foolish, from Old English gydig possessed, mad; akin to Old English god god
Date: 14th century
1 a : DIZZY < giddy from the unaccustomed exercise> b : causing dizziness <a giddy height> c : whirling rapidly
2 a : lightheartedly silly : FRIVOLOUS b : joyfully elated : EUPHORIC
– gid · di · ly \ ' gi-d ə -l ē \ adverb
– gid · di · ness \ ' gi-d ē -n ə s \ noun