giddiness

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giddiness

noun giddinesses

  1. countable, uncountable The state of being giddy. Mr. Lorry, you cannot control the mincing vanities and giddinesses of empty-headed girls; you must not expect to do it, or you will always be disappointed.

    Similar: dizziness

  2. countable, uncountable A feeling of being overcome with excitement, especially in a silly or immature manner. The giddiness of my new life, it seems, is wearing off, and frankly I (jobless, scheduleless, and incomeless though I may be—seemingly without encumbrances or restrictions) am feeling increasingly free but also completely trapped.

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@misc{giddiness_2026,
  title = {giddiness},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/giddiness},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}