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

Sometimes he twirled around so much he got dizzy, and once he had even tipped over.

From Literature

When I spoke to the couple last year, they were on the brink of having to cancel their health plan because of the dizzying price rises.

From BBC

It was then that she first felt strange and dizzy.

From Literature

But that day my fever started to soar, and at one point I was so dizzy that I leaned against the new hull and closed my eyes.

From Literature

Artificial-intelligence tools are improving at a dizzying pace and branching into new, specialized areas.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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