dizzy
[ diz-ee ]
/ ˈdɪz i /
adjective, diz·zi·er, diz·zi·est.
having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall; giddy; vertiginous.
bewildered; confused.
causing giddiness or confusion: a dizzy height.
heedless; thoughtless.
Informal. foolish; silly.
verb (used with object), diz·zied, diz·zy·ing.
to make dizzy.
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Origin of dizzy
before 900; Middle English dysy, Old English dysig foolish; cognate with Low German düsig stupefied
OTHER WORDS FROM dizzy
diz·zi·ly, adverbdiz·zi·ness, nounWords nearby dizzy
Definition for dizzy (2 of 4)
Dean
[ deen ]
/ din /
noun
James (Byron),1931–55, U.S. actor.
Jay HannaDizzy,1911–74, U.S. baseball pitcher.
a male given name: from the Old English family name meaning “valley.”
Definition for dizzy (3 of 4)
Disraeli
[ diz-rey-lee ]
/ dɪzˈreɪ li /
noun
Benjamin, 1st Earl of BeaconsfieldDizzy,1804–81, British statesman and novelist: prime minister 1868, 1874–80.
Definition for dizzy (4 of 4)
Gillespie
[ gi-les-pee ]
/ gɪˈlɛs pi /
noun
John Birks [burks] /bɜrks/Dizzy,1917–93, U.S. jazz trumpeter and composer.
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British Dictionary definitions for dizzy (1 of 6)
dizzy
/ (ˈdɪzɪ) /
adjective -zier or -ziest
affected with a whirling or reeling sensation; giddy
mentally confused or bewildered
causing or tending to cause vertigo or bewilderment
informal foolish or flighty
verb -zies, -zying or -zied
(tr) to make dizzy
Derived forms of dizzy
dizzily, adverbdizziness, nounWord Origin for dizzy
Old English dysig silly; related to Old High German tusīg weak, Old Norse dos quiet
British Dictionary definitions for dizzy (2 of 6)
dean
/ (diːn) /
noun
the chief administrative official of a college or university faculty
(at Oxford and Cambridge universities) a college fellow with responsibility for undergraduate discipline
mainly Church of England the head of a chapter of canons and administrator of a cathedral or collegiate church
RC Church the cardinal bishop senior by consecration and head of the college of cardinalsSee also rural dean Related adjective: decanal
Derived forms of dean
deanship, nounWord Origin for dean
C14: from Old French deien, from Late Latin decānus one set over ten persons, from Latin decem ten
British Dictionary definitions for dizzy (3 of 6)
Dean1
/ (diːn) /
noun
Forest of Dean a forest in W England, in Gloucestershire, between the Rivers Severn and Wye: formerly a royal hunting ground
British Dictionary definitions for dizzy (4 of 6)
Dean2
/ (diːn) /
noun
Christopher. See Torvill and Dean
James (Byron). 1931–55, US film actor, who became a cult figure; his films include East of Eden and Rebel Without a Cause (both 1955). He died in a car crash
British Dictionary definitions for dizzy (5 of 6)
Gillespie
/ (ɡɪˈlɛspɪ) /
noun
Dizzy, nickname of John Birks Gillespie. 1917–93, US jazz trumpeter
British Dictionary definitions for dizzy (6 of 6)
Disraeli
/ (dɪzˈreɪlɪ) /
noun
Benjamin, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield. 1804–81, British Tory statesman and novelist; prime minister (1868; 1874–80). He gave coherence to the Tory principles of protectionism and imperialism, was responsible for the Reform Bill (1867) and, as prime minister, bought a controlling interest in the Suez Canal. His novels include Coningsby (1844) and Sybil (1845)
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