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Giddier

Giddy \Gid"dy\, a. [Compar. Giddier; superl. Giddiest.] [OE. gidi mad, silly, AS. gidig, of unknown origin, cf. Norw. gidda to shake, tremble.]

  1. Having in the head a sensation of whirling or reeling about; having lost the power of preserving the balance of the body, and therefore wavering and inclined to fall; lightheaded; dizzy.

    By giddy head and staggering legs betrayed.
    --Tate.

  2. Promoting or inducing giddiness; as, a giddy height; a giddy precipice.
    --Prior.

    Upon the giddy footing of the hatches.
    --Shak.

  3. Bewildering on account of rapid turning; running round with celerity; gyratory; whirling.

    The giddy motion of the whirling mill.
    --Pope.

  4. Characterized by inconstancy; unstable; changeable; fickle; wild; thoughtless; heedless. ``Giddy, foolish hours.''
    --Rowe. ``Giddy chance.''
    --Dryden.

    Young heads are giddy and young hearts are warm.
    --Cowper.

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giddier

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giddier

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giddy

  1. adj. having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling; "had a dizzy spell"; "a dizzy pinnacle"; "had a headache and felt giddy"; "a giddy precipice"; "feeling woozy from the blow on his head"; "a vertiginous climb up the face of the cliff" [syn: dizzy, woozy, vertiginous]

  2. lacking seriousness; given to frivolity; "a dizzy blonde"; "light-headed teenagers"; "silly giggles" [syn: airheaded, dizzy, empty-headed, featherbrained, light-headed, lightheaded, silly]

  3. [also: giddied, giddiest, giddier]

Usage examples of "giddier".

The drop was far giddier than I remembered and Stepney Sidings were oddly quiet for mid-afternoon.

Was she some kind of fickle monster, that Dom's smile and touch could make her giddier than Neal's had?

Of course, shopping has been the national sport in America for decades, but three significant retailing developments have emerged in recent years to elevate the shopping experience to a higher, giddier plane.