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lightheadedness en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • lītʹhĕd'(ĭ)d-nĕs

Etymology

From light-headed (adjective) (any sense) + -ness (suffix forming nouns).

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The state or quality of being light-headed; dizziness or faintness; flightiness; wandering; delirium.
    • The lightheadedness passed once I lay down.
    • The effects caused by inhaling nitrous oxide gas, such as lightheadedness and euphoria, can be felt within seconds. 2024 September 14, Zachary Pottle, “Galaxy Gas: Flavored Whipped Cream Charger Or Dangerous Drug?”, in AddictionCenter:

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Relateds

vertigo · light-headedly

Synonyms

giddiness

Translations (3)

ga aerthacht (the property of feeling lighheaded) · de Benommenheit (the property of feeling lighheaded) · el λιποθυμία (the property of feeling lighheaded)