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  • adjective Faint or dizzy.

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  • adjective Dizzy or feeling faint, usually caused by a drop in blood pressure to the brain.

Etymologies

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light +‎ headed

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Examples

  • By the time the dog presented her with pieces of cloth to sew, Ruth felt lightheaded from the quantity of thread she had spun and glad to stop.

    The Bread of Ruth’s Unhappiness « A Fly in Amber 2010

  • I felt kind of lightheaded with it and it was yucky.

    sheepdip Diary Entry sheepdip 2002

  • WWE News: Bret Hart writes about Summerslam in-ring return, becoming "lightheaded" when he tagged in, backstage reception, next match

    PWTorch.com 2010

  • "I don't know what Barry's feels like, but I just had these episodes where it was irregular and you get kind of lightheaded," Rupp said.

    Latest News 2008

  • "I don't know what Barry's feels like, but I just had these episodes where it was irregular and you get kind of lightheaded," Rupp said.

    Latest News 2008

  • If your child experiences any of the following along with heart palpitations, you should make an appointment with your primary care pediatrician right away. fainting lightheaded feeling difficulty breathing (gets out of breath) chest pain

    Heart Palpitations 2009

  • He felt lightheaded and threw away the rest of the capsule, he told school officials.

    Suicide turns attention to Fairfax discipline procedures 2011

  • He felt lightheaded and threw away the rest of the capsule, he told school officials.

    Suicide turns attention to Fairfax discipline procedures 2011

  • She began fondling him with languid strokes that made him lightheaded.

    Dreams of a Dark Warrior Kresley Cole 2011

  • Whether it was static electricity or animal magnetism, it left Jili lightheaded and Ben with a ringing in his ears.

    Parents Behaving Badly Scott Gummer 2011

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  • I am a very aware cat, and I move from place to place with speed and agility. I am secretive in this manner. I've had past lives as a black panther and know how to stalk animals, humans, and other beings. I like a challenge. I like the opportunity to sneak up and prey. Part of my nature is to scare and attack. In this sense, I am a balancing act for this family. They are all so light-headed. - I have been a big cat (panther, lion) many times in life. I do not have the tolerance or patience of a house cat. I am most happy roaming, being free. I could tell you some hard lessons about the nature of freedom, ones not all lightheads want to hear.

    Animal Voices by Dawn Baumann Brunke. Fascinating book. Showing perfectly that animals have fantastic personalities, just like people. Fantastic!

    March 18, 2009