Lightheaded
(adjective)
- Feeling dizzy or faint.
- Having a sensation of spinning or dizziness.
Origin:
Late 18c., from light (adj.) + headed.
Examples:
- She felt lightheaded and had to sit down.
- The heat made him feel lightheaded.
- The patient felt lightheaded and had to lie down.
- The medication made him feel lightheaded and he stopped taking it.
- The sudden change in altitude made him feel lightheaded.