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dizzy

[ diz-ee ]

adjective

dizzier, dizziest.
  1. having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall; giddy; vertiginous.
  2. causing giddiness or confusion:

    a dizzy height.

  3. Informal. foolish; silly.


verb (used with object)

dizzied, dizzying.
  1. to make dizzy.

dizzy

/ ˈɪɪ /

adjective

  1. affected with a whirling or reeling sensation; giddy
  2. mentally confused or bewildered
  3. causing or tending to cause vertigo or bewilderment
  4. informal.
    foolish or flighty
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to make dizzy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ徱, adverb
  • ˈ徱Ա, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • 徱z· adverb
  • 徱z·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dizzy1

First recorded before 900; Middle English dysy, Old English dysig “foolish”; cognate with Low German ü “sٳܱھ”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dizzy1

Old English dysig silly; related to Old High German ٳܲī weak, Old Norse dos quiet
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As the Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani has taken the profile of Japanese athletes to dizzying heights in Southern California, that’s created an opening for soccer players to stand up and stand out as well.

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It can be dizzying trying to keep up with the news and a jolt to your nervous system if you see a major drop in your portfolio balance.

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"I felt dizzy, nauseous and vomited," he said.

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But the lasting impact of the blow that kills him, witnessed by a wailing Ellie, is its own dizzying stab of awareness.

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He complained, according to the lawsuit, that the new process made him feel dizzy and caused shortness of breath, as well as blurred vision.

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