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😵 Causing dizziness 😂 Not serious
giddying

giddying

7.7
Being playful and not serious
  • adjective
  • /ˈɡɪdiɪŋ/
  • Informal
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  • Are people happy and not happy in this kind of giddy, shallow way, but deeply fulfilled in their lives?

Examples

  • The party atmosphere was so giddying that everyone started dancing without a care in the world.

  • And so there was particularly those years, a lot of giddy, giddy, you know, people believed in and wearing different amulets and medicines.

  • Putting some kind of catnip in there or something to make this robot giddy where it was former formerly.

  • Her giddying laughter filled the room and made everyone feel instantly happier.

  • After winning the game, the giddying excitement of the crowd was contagious.

Synonyms

giddy
vsgiddying
  • Informal
12 4.4

Acting silly and playful without being serious

is about causing or showing that frivolous, flighty quality
giggly
vsgiddying
6 2.9

Often laughing in a light, silly way when nervous or amused

focuses on causing or showing frivolous lack of seriousness rather than laughter

How Frivolous

frivolous
74 6.8
flighty
9 7.4
flippant
15 7.7
giddying
  • Informal
7.7
silly
976 1.0
playful
79 1.6

Surface Forms

giddy positive
giddier comparative
giddiest superlative

Morphology

giddying = giddy (semi-transparent) = giddy + ing

The adjective is formed by '-ing' on 'giddy' to indicate causing or showing giddiness/frivolity, a standard participial derivation.

Etymology

Giddying comes from the older word giddy, which meant 'foolish' or 'flighty'. So when we call words or behaviour 'giddying' we mean they are light, not serious, and a little playful.