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lightheadedness

noun

  1. woozy
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From light-headed (adjective) (any sense) + -ness (suffix forming nouns).

  1. The state or quality of being light-headed; dizziness or faintness; flightiness; wandering; delirium.

    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.