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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
And this year, a giddy Petty wanted to see it for himself.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
O’Neal was surrounded by giddy kids after the event while talking to ESPN.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Despite challenges, the mood at Amsterdam’s ceremony was giddy.
—Aleksandar Furtula, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
This is the kind of news that makes us children’s authors genuinely giddy.
—Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
O’Neal was surrounded by giddy kids after the event while talking to ESPN.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Despite challenges, the mood at Amsterdam’s ceremony was giddy.
—Aleksandar Furtula, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
This is the kind of news that makes us children’s authors genuinely giddy.
—Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for giddy
Adjective
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With respect to any of the real deaths on display in the 1978 Faces of Death, the movie is mostly just goofy.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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Things go from bad to worse when cast member Kam Patterson shows up with a goofy notion of his own.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
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By applying lower‑body compression, the garment helps counteract a common condition called orthostatic intolerance that causes astronauts to faint or feel dizzy following an extended mission in microgravity.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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The caller hit their head and felt dizzy.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Thousands of people fill the streets that surround it in lit, ecstatic union.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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The group was visibly overwhelmed by the ecstatic response from the crowd.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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How could something that started off so silly suddenly turn harrowingly lethal?—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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Crowds of bird fans carrying smartphones and cameras are craning daily for a look at its silly walk, while mostly maintaining a respectful distance.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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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
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Tackling plant problems at the wrong time in a plant’s or insect’s life cycle can be futile and environmentally harmful.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Ultimately, the Yanks would spend 2 hours and 45 minutes on the court, meaning 2023 champion Tiafoe, who had prevailed in two previous marathons, wound up whacking balls for eight-plus hours in his ultimately futile bid for reach a fourth consecutive final here.—
Dale Robertson,
Houston Chronicle,
4 Apr. 2026
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The wooziest moments sacrifice Robyn’s easy-listening appeal for the sake of surprise.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026
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Few rappers kicked off the 2010s with more buzz than A$AP Rocky, who along with his A$AP Mob collective swept through New York and eventually the whole country with his easy swagger, woozy beats and electric rhymes.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Giddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giddy. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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