giddy
adjective
[ ˈɡɪdi ]
• having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall or stagger; dizzy.
• "Luke felt almost giddy with relief"
Similar:
dizzy,
light-headed,
faint,
weak,
weak at the knees,
unsteady,
shaky,
wobbly,
off balance,
reeling,
staggering,
tottering,
teetering,
woozy,
with legs like jelly,
with rubbery legs,
vertiginous,
giddy
verb
• make (someone) feel excited to the point of disorientation.
Origin:
Old English gidig ‘insane’, literally ‘possessed by a god’, from the base of God. Current senses date from late Middle English.
