giddy - SAT Word

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  ( SAT Prep - Sample Word )
This word "giddy" often comes up in the SAT. Of the choices below which is the closest in meaning?
despondence
jauntiness
affability
capricious




Detailed description and alternate definitions of the word 'giddy':
  Causing or capable of causing dizziness.
  To become or make giddy.
  Having a reeling, lightheaded sensation; dizzy.
  Frivolous and lighthearted; flighty.

Synonyms of word 'giddy' :
 dizzy
 silly
 woozy
 featherbrained
 dizzy
 empty-headed
 light-headed
 airheaded
 lightheaded
 vertiginous


Usage of the word 'giddy' in Sentences :
  giddy at the thought of climbing the stairs and seeing blue sky through a window.
  The applause of the crowd makes the head giddy.
  giddy aunt is an expression used to denote surprise.
  She felt almost giddy with her own common sense.
  She felt almost giddy with her own common sense.
  giddy with excitement for what the week may bring.
  giddy heights of level.
  I'm still feeling quite giddy just thinking about it.
  Stop throwing me about, I'm getting giddy!
  giddy with delight.
  giddy excitement that everything will turn out ok.
  I confess to being a little giddy about this.
  The hair on my neck stood up, I became giddy, almost hysterical.
  giddy feeling of being abroad.
  He gets very giddy and likes to lick, be tickled & play fight!
  Instead of choosing to have integrity in his working relationship with Susan, he goes giddy at the knees every time he sees her.
  giddy spells when you turn your neck you should not be driving.
  I think it has too much of a quiet comfortable Coldplay sound to get too giddy about, frankly.
  giddy rush of lust and longing.
  He clutched the rail tightly and felt rather giddy.

Usage of the word 'giddy' in popular media :
Washington Post   —
 the general attitude towards a possible shutdown is that of giddy anticipation and much finger-crossing. .... read more ››
 the three are giddy as they prepare for the march 20 opening of their musical based on the 1994 film about three drag queens driving across australia in a beat-up bus..... read more ››
 when elise taunts david about his tie or he makes winking reference to the length of her skirt, there's a giddy, invisible vibration between them, created by the tuning fork of inside jokes and shared references..... read more ››

Wall Street Journal   —
 it reminded me of the giddy sensation you get when you walk into a stadium from the corridor and see the oceans of people..... read more ››
 when i reached helen keplinger, 38, on the phone she sounded predictably giddy about her new job..... read more ››
 blair is all giddy about her new internship at æ’??w,æ’?â� the magical bibbity bobbity boo that will turn her into a deep caring fashion anna wintour..... read more ››
 some believe that sentiment has become too giddy..... read more ››




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