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giddysome

giddysome is the alternative form of giddisome.

Meaning of giddisome

Adjective

giddisome (comparative more giddisome, superlative most giddisome)

  1. Characterised or marked by giddiness
    • When I was a young and giddisome lass,
      And vain of my youthful beauty,
      The squire came a-courting; slightly, alas!
      I failed in a daughter's duty.1874, Misplaced love, page 87

Forms of giddysome

comparativemore giddysome
superlativemost giddysome

Origin of giddysome

From giddy + -some.

Questions about giddysome

What is giddysome the alternative form of?
Giddysome is the alternative form of giddisome.

Words near giddysome in the dictionary

  1. giddyhead
  2. giddyheads
  3. giddying
  4. giddyingly
  5. giddyish
  6. giddysome
  7. giddyup
  8. giddyuped
  9. giddyuping
  10. giddyupped
  11. giddyupping

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