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Search phrase: giddy

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As You Like ItAYL III.ii.336woman, to be touched with so many giddy offences asWoman to be touch'd with so many giddie offences as
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.141than an ape, more giddy in my desires than a monkey;then an ape, more giddy in my desires, then a monkey:
CoriolanusCor I.i.266To th' utmost of a man, and giddy censureTo th' vtmost of a man, and giddy censure
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.223Go, ye giddy goose.Goe, ye giddy-Goose.
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.89An habitation giddy and unsureAn habitation giddy, and vnsure
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.18Wilt thou upon the high and giddy mastWilt thou, vpon the high and giddie Mast,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.110And now my sight fails, and my brain is giddy.And now my Sight fayles, and my Braine is giddie.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.213Be it thy course to busy giddy mindsBe it thy course to busie giddy Mindes
Henry VH5 I.ii.145Who hath been still a giddy neighbour to us;Who hath been still a giddy neighbour to vs:
Henry VH5 II.iv.28By a vain, giddy, shallow, humorous youth,By a vaine giddie shallow humorous Youth,
Henry VH5 III.vi.26And giddy Fortune's furious fickle wheel,and giddie Fortunes furious fickle Wheele,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.83That many have their giddy brains knocked out.That many haue their giddy braynes knockt out:
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.21See how the giddy multitude do pointSee how the giddy multitude doe point,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.5And many giddy people flock to him.And many giddie people flock to him.
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.127The earth, with giddy trembling when it shakes,The earth with giddie trembling when it shakes,
King JohnKJ III.i.292Against these giddy loose suggestions.Against these giddy loose suggestions:
King JohnKJ IV.ii.131.2Thou hast made me giddyThou hast made me giddy
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.144Giddy in spirit, still gazing in a doubtGiddie in spirit, still gazing in a doubt
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.137giddy with the fashion too, that thou hast shifted outgiddie with the fashion too that thou hast shifted out
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.106have said against it; for man is a giddy thing, and thishaue said against it: for man is a giddy thing, and this
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.17Upon the giddy footing of the hatches,Vpon the giddy footing of the Hatches,
Richard IIIR3 II.iii.5I fear, I fear 'twill prove a giddy world.I feare, I feare, 'twill proue a giddy world.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.47Turn giddy, and be holp by backward turning.Turne giddie, and be holpe by backward turning:
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.9Am starved for meat, giddy for lack of sleep,Am staru'd for meate, giddie for lacke of sleepe:
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.20He that is giddy thinks the world turns round.He that is giddie thinks the world turns round.
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.26‘ He that is giddy thinks the world turns round ’ – He that is giddie thinkes the world turnes round,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iv.87Even so mayst thou the giddy men of Rome.Euen so mayest thou, the giddy men of Rome,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.78To scatter and disperse the giddy Goths,To scatter and disperse the giddie Gothes,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.16I am giddy; expectation whirls me round.I am giddy; expectation whirles me round,
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.33Our fancies are more giddy and unfirm,Our fancies are more giddie and vnfirme,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.952 And turn the giddy round of Fortune's wheel; And turne the giddy round of Fortunes wheele.

Glossary

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giddyfrivolous, flighty, fickle, irresponsible
giddyswaying, quaking, dizzying
giddywild with rage, mad with anger
giddymad, crazy, insane
giddyfoolish, stupid, ill-considered
giddybewildered, confused, nonplussed
giddy-pacedwhirling, moving at a bewildering pace
giglotwhore-like, fickle, giddy

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giddygiglot

Themes and Topics

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Plurals...ngs kj iv ii 132 thou hast made me giddy / with these ill tidings [plural] the...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
GIDDYBASICgiddily adv, giddiness n, giddy adj
GIDDYSTATEgiddy-paced adj

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