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light–headed
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
light–headed
(adjective)
light–headed
/
ˈ
laɪtˌhɛdəd/
adjective
light–headed
/
ˈ
laɪtˌhɛdəd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of LIGHT–HEADED
[
more light–headed; most light–headed
]
:
unable to think and move in a normal way because of a weak and dizzy feeling
I began to feel
light-headed
from lack of sleep.
Standing up too quickly usually makes her
light-headed
.
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— light–headedness
noun
[
noncount
]
The patient complained of
light-headedness
. [=
dizziness
]
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