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Spell Bee Word: Giddy

Giddy (adjective): feeling as if everything is turning round you, so it is hard to stand steady. It can also mean silly and full of excitement.

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What does giddy mean?

Word: Giddy

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Giddy means feeling as if everything is turning round you, so it is hard to stand steady. It can also mean silly and full of excitement.

How do you spell giddy?

Syllables: gid - dy

Tricky part: Giddy has a double d in the middle. You hear just one d sound, so children often write gidy.

Watch out for: gidy, gidi

Memory tip: Spin round and round and you start to see double, just as giddy has a double d.

Giddy in a sentence

Example 1: Arjun felt giddy after a fast ride on the roundabout.

Example 2: The children were giddy with excitement before the school trip.

Example 3: Hold the rail if you feel giddy at the top of the slide.

Fun Fact

That giddy feeling after you spin comes from the liquid inside your ears, which keeps swirling for a moment after you stop.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

g_ddy

a) i
b) e
c) u
d) a

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a) i. The first vowel is a short i, as in big and sit.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) puzzle
b) pocket
c) giddie
d) sneeze

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c) giddie. Giddy ends in a y, the same as muddy and teddy.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

giddy

a) dizzy
b) grumpy
c) tidy
d) sleepy

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a) dizzy. Both words describe the wobbly feeling after a ride that goes round and round.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What could help you when you feel giddy?

a) jump up and down
b) sit down for a while
c) spin round again
d) run up the stairs

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b) sit down for a while

2. Arjun is giddy with excitement. What is he probably doing?

a) sitting quietly to read
b) sleeping in his bed
c) laughing and bouncing about
d) yawning at his desk

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c) laughing and bouncing about

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