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as in goofy
lacking in seriousness or maturity
the giddy youngsters continued to laugh, joke, and make faces during the ceremonies the old guy's having an affair with a giddy twentysomething
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as in dizzy
having a feeling of being whirled about and in danger of falling down
I love the giddy feeling you get riding roller coasters
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as in ecstatic
experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
he's clearly giddy at the news that his ailing grandfather will be fine
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Recent Examples of giddy
But the trend at the giddiest heights of real estate isn’t the waft of a Brady Bunch idyll.
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Air Mail, 22 Mar. 2025
The Front Range faithful who two summers ago lined the streets of downtown Denver, giddy to the last.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
By turns giddy, anxious, and despairing, these poems have endeared him to generations of ordinary readers who find in the tempestuous and ultimately brokenhearted poet a strikingly modern and profoundly accessible figure.
—Daniel Mendelsohn, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Maryland’s current on-court product should have fans giddy, regardless of changes at the top of the athletic department and rumors about Willard’s future.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2025
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Air Mail, 22 Mar. 2025
The Front Range faithful who two summers ago lined the streets of downtown Denver, giddy to the last.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
By turns giddy, anxious, and despairing, these poems have endeared him to generations of ordinary readers who find in the tempestuous and ultimately brokenhearted poet a strikingly modern and profoundly accessible figure.
—Daniel Mendelsohn, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Maryland’s current on-court product should have fans giddy, regardless of changes at the top of the athletic department and rumors about Willard’s future.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for giddy
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Enough to hope incoming Vanderbilt recruit Chandler Bing is ready for some of the goofy questions coming his way and can pivot to basketball.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Regardless, this will be a goofy offseason, so strap in for a sea of rumors and postulations.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2025
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Several staff members at a Broward County school complained of being light-headed and dizzy after a student was found with a bag of pills on campus Wednesday, Miramar police said.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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Back in 2023, Skrillex resurfaced unexpectedly with two new albums at once—Quest for Fire and Don’t Get Too Close—to showcase how his rattling bass juggernauts had evolved and his newfound grasp on dizzy emo-rap had tightened.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
1 Apr. 2025
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While fans were ecstatic to see the Texas Rattlesnake, his roles during the weekend were notably non-physical.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Rumi appeared to be ecstatic to be onstage, as she could be seen grinning widely while waving at the crowd at several points during the show.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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But many will, in situations where they’re allowed to stretch out, go deep, get silly, or eat hot wings while trying to answer questions.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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Have a Dance Party Clear the furniture, cue up a playlist with all of Mom's favorite hits (and a few silly, kid-friendly jams), and let loose.—
Laura Broadwell,
Parents,
1 May 2025
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These results, though significant, don’t necessarily mean that efforts to effectively mitigate deepfakes are futile.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
30 Apr. 2025
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The similarly futile attempts to portray John Walker as a flawed but good man, despite his callous rage and murderous tendencies?—
Nola Pfau,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
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The black-and-white jacket, with its woozy vertical stripes, was designed by Pat Campano, who also made exuberant stage wear for the Supremes.—
Vincent Tullo,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Trailblazer, the follow-up to her 2024 LP Country Curious, is a combination of woozy, mesmeric country songs elegantly paired with indie vibes.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Giddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giddy. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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