GIDDY


Meaning of GIDDY in English

I. ˈgi-dē adjective

( 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 ˈgi-də-lē adverb

• gid·di·ness ˈgi-dē-nəs noun

II. verb

( gid·died ; gid·dy·ing )

Date: 1602

transitive verb

: to make giddy

intransitive verb

: to become giddy

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.