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giddy

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈɡɪdi/

Adjective

broadly Britain dialectal figuratively obsolete

Feeling a sense of spinning in the head, causing a perception of unsteadiness and being about to fall down; dizzy. / Causing or likely to cause dizziness or a feeling of unsteadiness.

Japanese Meaning

頭がぐるぐる回るような感覚で、ふらつきや目眩を感じる状態 / 目眩を引き起こす可能性がある状態

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After standing up too quickly, I felt giddy and had to sit down to avoid falling.

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立ち上がるのが急すぎて、めまいがして足元がおぼつかず、転びそうになったので座らなければなりませんでした。

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Sense（1）

The man became giddy upon standing up so fast.

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Sense（2）

Causing or likely to cause dizziness or a feeling of unsteadiness.

They climbed to a giddy height.

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Sense（3）

Moving around something or spinning rapidly.

To ſpoil Antiquities of hammerd ſteele, / And turn the giddy round of Fortunes vvheele.

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Sense（4）

Unable to concentrate or think seriously; easily excited; impulsive; also, lightheartedly silly; frivolous.

The Biſhop, and the Duke of Gloſters men, / Forbidden late to carry any VVeapon, / Haue fill'd their Pockets full of peeble ſtones; / And banding themſelues in contrary parts, / Doe pelt ſo faſt at one anothers Pate, / That many haue their giddy braynes knockt out: […]

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Sense（5）

Joyfully elated; overcome with excitement or happiness.

The boy was giddy when he opened his birthday presents.

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Sense（6）

(Britain, dialectal) Feeling great anger; furious, raging.

Sense（7）

(Britain, dialectal, agriculture, veterinary medicine) Of an animal, chiefly a sheep: affected by gid (“a disease caused by parasitic infestation of the brain by tapeworm larvae”), which may result in the animal turning around aimlessly.

Sense（8）

(obsolete, figuratively) Of a thing, especially a ship: unsteady, as if dizzy.

The giddy Ship ran round; the Tempeſt tore / Her Maſt, and over-board the Rudder bore.

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giddier

（ comparative ）

giddiest

（ superlative ）

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