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

All three remain near record prices after a dizzying 2025 climb, and in London trading, copper hit another all-time high on Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal

In that dizzying summer of 2022, the Bazball vibes breathed life into an England Test team that could not win on the field and were weary of Covid restrictions off it.

From BBC

The dizzying contrast between the war's devastation and the holiday cheer was not lost on her.

From Barron's

Also factored in is that while OpenAI has made dizzying financial commitments, terms of deals tend to be flexible and Microsoft is a major backer of the startup.

From Barron's

This book features such elements as fascist vampires and an international cheese cartel, and there are enough holes in its dizzying plot for readers to fill with their own conspiracies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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