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lightheaded

lightheaded is the alternative spelling of light-headed.

Meaning of light-headed

Adjective

light-headed (comparative lighter-headed or more light-headed, superlative lightest-headed or most light-headed)

  1. Dizzy or feeling faint, usually as a result of a drop in blood pressure to the brain; delirious.
    Synonyms:
    giddy
  2. (figuratively) Thoughtless; volatile; frivolous.

Forms of lightheaded

comparativemore lightheaded
superlativemost lightheaded

Questions about lightheaded

What is lightheaded the alternative spelling of?
Lightheaded is the alternative spelling of light-headed.

Words near lightheaded in the dictionary

  1. lightguns
  2. lighthanded
  3. lighthandedly
  4. lighthandedness
  5. lighthead
  6. lightheaded
  7. lightheadedly
  8. lightheadedness
  9. lightheads
  10. lighthearted
  11. lightheartedly

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