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lightheaded

[ lahyt-hed-id ]

/ ˈlaɪtˈhɛd ɪd /

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adjective

giddy, dizzy, or delirious: After two drinks Pat began to feel lightheaded.

having or showing a frivolous or volatile disposition; thoughtless: lightheaded persons.

Origin of lightheaded

First recorded in 1530–40; light² + head + -ed³

OTHER WORDS FROM lightheaded

light·head·ed·ly, adverb light·head·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby lightheaded

lighterage, lighterman, lightface, lightfast, lightfoot, lightheaded, lighthearted, lighthouse, lighthouse clock, lighthouse coffeepot, lighthouse point

Example sentences from the Web for lightheaded

The captain saw at once that Jack was lightheaded and he humored him.

The Highgrader |William MacLeod Raine
As he said he had an intuition, and it had risen to a sort of lightheaded certainty.

The Man Who Was Thursday |G. K. Chesterton
I verily believe that at times I was lightheaded in a sort of languid way.

Some Reminiscences |Joseph Conrad
Of course it was a risky climb, and no lightheaded person could ever dream of taking it.

The Saddle Boys in the Grand Canyon |James Carson

Then he told himself that he was lightheaded and hysterical and that he had better wonder what would actually be written.

The Fortieth Door |Mary Hastings Bradley