noun
lightheadedness
Lightheadedness (noun) means a dizzy, faint feeling, as if you might lose your balance or consciousness.
noun
1
A dizzy, faint feeling, as if you might lose your balance or consciousness.
"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."
— Zachary Pottle, Galaxy Gas: Flavored Whipped Cream Charger Or Dangerous Drug? (2024)
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Etymology
Formed from the adjective light-headed (in any sense) and -ness, a suffix that forms nouns.
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What is the meaning of lightheadedness?
"lightheadedness" (noun) means a dizzy, faint feeling, as if you might lose your balance or consciousness.
What is another word for lightheadedness?
Other words for "lightheadedness" include vertigo, giddiness, dizziness.