light-headed
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See also: lightheaded
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From light (“lacking weight or mental gravity”, adjective) + headed (“having a head”, adjective).
Adjective[edit]
light-headed (comparative lighter-headed or more light-headed, superlative lightest-headed or most light-headed)
- Dizzy or feeling faint, usually as a result of a drop in blood pressure to the brain; delirious.
- (figuratively) Thoughtless; volatile; frivolous.
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
- light-headedly (adverb)
- lightheadedness (noun)
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
feeling faint
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