aswoon

adjective

ə-ˈswün How to pronounce aswoon (audio)
Definition of aswoonnext
as in giddy
having a feeling of being whirled about and in danger of falling down I don't know what was in that cocktail, but I was all aswoon after drinking it

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  1. giddy
  2. dizzy
  3. whirling
Adjective
  • On the flip side, those teams will also be giddy to see Green Bay without Parsons.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Deep breaths of cool marine air kept that giddy feeling going.
    — Nancy Glowinski, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of giddy
Adjective
  • If someone becomes dizzy, weak, intensely thirsty, nauseated, confused or unusually tired, move them to a cooler place or go to the hospital.
    — Destenie Nock, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
  • Anyone who becomes dizzy or has trouble breathing while wearing a respirator should move to cleaner air and remove the mask.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Definition of dizzy
Adjective
  • The magnetar was initially surrounded by a whirling disk of matter, funneling from its inner edge onto the stellar remnant.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
Definition of whirling
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