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Princeton's WordNet

  1. giddiness, sillinessnoun

    an impulsive scatterbrained manner

  2. dizziness, giddiness, lightheadedness, vertigonoun

    a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall

Wiktionary

  1. giddinessnoun

    The state of being giddy.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Giddinessnoun

    Etymology: from giddy.

    Megrims and giddiness are rather when we rise after long sitting, than while we sit. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

    There be that delight in giddiness, and count it a bondage to fix a belief. Francis Bacon, Essay 1.

    The indignation of heaven rolling and turning us, ’till at length such a giddiness seized upon government, that it fell into the very dregs of sectaries. Robert South, Sermons.

    Thou, like a contrite penitent,
    Charitably warn’d of thy sins, do’st repent
    These vanities and giddinesses. John Donne.

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  1. giddiness

    Giddiness refers to a state of feeling dizzy, lightheaded, or unsteady, often as a result of spinning around quickly or experiencing a sudden drop in blood pressure. It can also refer to a feeling of excitement or elation to the point of disorientation.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Giddinessnoun

    the quality or state of being giddy

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Giddiness in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Giddiness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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