Entry Word: light–headed

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 having a feeling of being whirled about and in danger of falling down <I always get light-headed after riding roller coasters, even when Iʼm standing still again> — see dizzy 1
2 lacking in seriousness or maturity <we couldnʼt concentrate on our work because we were feeling so light-headed> — see giddy 1