Adjective The news made him positively giddy. He was giddy with delight. The room was filled with giddy laughter.
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Adjective
Watch Lizzo’s giddy meet-up with Lisa and Jisoo below. Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2022 There's a certain childlike, giddy joy that comes from being a pedestrian and seeing a giant hot dog driving down city streets. Cady Stanton, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 Annie Selke carries dozens of patterns, from sober neutrals to giddy geometrics.New York Times, 2 June 2022 Scientists are giddy, eager to dive into the data behind the pretty pictures. Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 11 July 2022 At the start of the game, Maryanne came off as a bubbly, giddy, manic personality, not necessarily a power player.al, 29 May 2022 The winning streak has Mariners fans giddy about their team, which hasn’t qualified for the postseason in 20 years – the longest drought in all four major American sports leagues. Matt Young, Chron, 21 July 2022 Just like fans love tuning in, Steve can’t help but feel giddy about the opportunity to debut a new season of the hilarious-yet-heartfelt show. Rebecca Norris, Good Housekeeping, 22 Apr. 2022 Esther Hernandez, the brothers’ mother, was by turns giddy and tearful after the hearing. Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2022
Verb
Grab the Fishy bagel with the whitefish spread and giddy up. Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022 That's when Watters giddied-up onstage to show off his moves which have since gone viral. Amber Elliott, Houston Chronicle, 25 Feb. 2020 The guests giddied into the night no doubt writing fantasy Christmas lists: a playful pair of ear clips made of amethyst, Ceylon sapphire, and diamonds by JAR or a mighty Cartier emerald-and-diamond necklace?Vogue, 18 Oct. 2019 Though the Illinois man was lucky enough to giddy up and grab a quick taco, other hungry equestrians have made headlines for being turned away. Janine Puhak, Fox News, 22 May 2018 Many Democrats giddy from their recent health policy successes are starting to reach enthusiastically for a mountaintop goal: establishing a single-payer system for all Americans. Margot Sanger-katz, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2017 These giddying sums are shaking the landscape of pro soccer. Chris Buckley, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2017 See More
Word History
Etymology
Adjective and Verb
Middle English gidy mad, foolish, from Old English gydig possessed, mad; akin to Old English god god