light´-head´ed|ness

light´-head´ed|ness
light-head|ed «LYT HEHD ihd», adjective.
1. dizzy: »

A second glass of wine made him light-headed.

2. out of one's head; delirious: »

The sick man was light-headed from fever.

3. silly; thoughtless; frivolous; empty-headed; flighty: »

That frivolous, light-headed girl thinks of nothing but parties and clothes.

SYNONYM(S): changeable, fickle.
light´-head´ed|ly, adverb.
light´-head´ed|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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