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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
Boselli, Gladstone, Coen and others in the know spent most of Thursday bouncing around the facility in giddy anticipation, still unable to share their secret with the world at large.
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Michael Silver, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
At the risk of indulging in a sort of giddy hyperbole, pretty much every NHL playoff game feels like watching Uncut Gems after drinking a thermos of espresso.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The virtuoso sequence that will generate giddy excitement among enthusiasts of Evans’ earlier films is an extended bout of killing and maiming in a nightclub where techno music keeps thumping as bodies keep dropping.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2025
Here are the numbers that got Wall Street giddy:
Revenue came in at $10.54 billion, up almost 13% YoY
Operating margin hit 31.8%, up from 28.1% last year
EPS grew nearly 25%
And all this as the rest of tech stumbles around blaming tariffs and macro gloom.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Michael Silver, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
At the risk of indulging in a sort of giddy hyperbole, pretty much every NHL playoff game feels like watching Uncut Gems after drinking a thermos of espresso.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The virtuoso sequence that will generate giddy excitement among enthusiasts of Evans’ earlier films is an extended bout of killing and maiming in a nightclub where techno music keeps thumping as bodies keep dropping.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2025
Here are the numbers that got Wall Street giddy:
Revenue came in at $10.54 billion, up almost 13% YoY
Operating margin hit 31.8%, up from 28.1% last year
EPS grew nearly 25%
And all this as the rest of tech stumbles around blaming tariffs and macro gloom.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 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 18 May. 2025.
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