dizzy

American  

[diz-ee] / ˈdɪz i /

adjective

dizzier, dizziest

1. having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall; giddy; vertiginous.

2. bewildered; confused.

3. causing giddiness or confusion.

   a dizzy height.

4. heedless; thoughtless.

5. Informal. foolish; silly.

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verb (used with object)

dizzied, dizzying

1. to make dizzy.

dizzy British  

/ ˈdɪzɪ /

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

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verb

1. (tr) to make dizzy

Other Word Forms

• dizzily adverb
• dizziness noun

Etymology

Origin of dizzy

First recorded before 900; Middle English dysy, Old English dysig “foolish”; cognate with Low German düsig “stupefied”

Example Sentences

After 35 years, the author returns to some of that book’s ideas, with multiple and dizzying variations on themes about ethics and human failings.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I was so dizzy I couldn't even stand up," he told his mum.

From BBC

The Sora discontinuation is a rebuke to OpenAI’s previous strategy, which involved a dizzying array of product launches that created a complicated organizational structure and competing priorities.

From The Wall Street Journal

It's easy to feel confused, or perhaps even a little dizzy, when contemplating the merry-go-round of changes in the senior team at Aston Martin in the past couple of years.

From BBC

Symptoms can include a racing heartbeat; feeling faint, dizzy or light-headed; feeling very hot or very cold; sweating, trembling or shaking; feeling sick; chest and stomach pain; and struggling to breathe and shaking legs.

From BBC

Related Words

• dazed
• distracted
• dumb
• giddy
• groggy
• shaky
• wobbly
• woozy