giddier; giddiest
1
a
: dizzy
giddy from the unaccustomed exercise
b
: causing dizziness
a giddy height
c
: whirling rapidly
Examples of giddy in a Sentence
Adjective
The news made him positively giddy.
He was giddy with delight.
The room was filled with giddy laughter.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2025
Here are the numbers that got Wall Street giddy:
Revenue came in at $10.54 billion, up almost 13% YoY
Operating margin hit 31.8%, up from 28.1% last year
EPS grew nearly 25%
And all this as the rest of tech stumbles around blaming tariffs and macro gloom.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Ryan P. C. Trimble, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
Both Rise and Dawn look outstanding, but War pushes motion-capture technology to giddy new highs.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 10 May 2024
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Adjective
The virtuoso sequence that will generate giddy excitement among enthusiasts of Evans’ earlier films is an extended bout of killing and maiming in a nightclub where techno music keeps thumping as bodies keep dropping.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2025
Here are the numbers that got Wall Street giddy:
Revenue came in at $10.54 billion, up almost 13% YoY
Operating margin hit 31.8%, up from 28.1% last year
EPS grew nearly 25%
And all this as the rest of tech stumbles around blaming tariffs and macro gloom.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
People wishing to make their whole weekend a country affair could giddy up and giddy out to Bub City, 435 N. Clark St., or, farther north on Clark, Carol’s Pub in Uptown, 4659 N. Clark St.
—Ryan P. C. Trimble, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
Both Rise and Dawn look outstanding, but War pushes motion-capture technology to giddy new highs.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 10 May 2024
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“Giddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/giddy. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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