lightheaded

Words with a similar base: lightheaded

'lightheaded'

[faint.s.04] as in: weak and likely to lose consciousness

Examples:
suddenly felt faint from the pain
was sick and faint from hunger
felt light in the head
a swooning fit
light-headed with wine
light-headed from lack of sleep

'lightheaded'

[airheaded.s.01] as in: lacking seriousness; given to frivolity

Examples:
a dizzy blonde
light-headed teenagers
silly giggles

Origins

					lightheaded (English)
├── headed (English)
│   ├── -ed (English)
│   │   └── -od (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── head (English)
│       └── hed (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── light (English)
    ├── leoht (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    ├── light (Middle English (1100-1500))
    ├── lighten (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── lihtan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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