giddy gid·dy adj

giddy gid·dy adj
['ɡɪdɪ]
-ier comp -iest superl (dizzy)

to be giddy — aver le vertigini, (causing dizziness: height) vertiginoso (-a), (speed) folle

I feel giddy — mi gira la testa


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