Light-headed
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Dizzy or feeling faint, usually as a result of a drop in blood pressure to the brain; delirious.
- 2 Thoughtless; volatile; frivolous. figuratively
Adjective
- 1 lacking seriousness; given to frivolity wordnet
- 2 weak and likely to lose consciousness wordnet
Example
More examples"I suddenly stood up and felt faint and light-headed."
Etymology
From light (“lacking weight or mental gravity”, adjective) + headed (“having a head”, adjective).