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dizzy

[ diz-ee ]
/ ˈdɪz i /
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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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RELATED WORDS

giddy, groggy, woozy, distracted, shaky, dumb, wobbly, dazed, crazy, foolish, silly, skittish, blind, muddled, bewildered, bemused, puzzled, light, addled, reeling

Nearby words

  1. diyer,
  2. dizain,
  3. dizen,
  4. dizygotic,
  5. dizziness,
  6. dizzying,
  7. dièdre,
  8. diégo-suarez,
  9. dj,
  10. djailolo

Origin of dizzy

before 900; Middle English dysy, Old English dysig foolish; cognate with Low German düsig stupefied
Related formsdiz·zi·ly, adverbdiz·zi·ness, noun

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.”

Disraeli

[ diz-rey-lee ]
/ dɪzˈreɪ li /

noun

Benjamin, 1st Earl of BeaconsfieldDizzy, 1804–81, British statesman and novelist: prime minister 1868, 1874–80.

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

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 Formsdizzily, adverbdizziness, noun

Word Origin for dizzy

Old English dysig silly; related to Old High German tusīg weak, Old Norse dos quiet

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 Formsdeanship, noun

Word Origin for dean

C14: from Old French deien, from Late Latin decānus one set over ten persons, from Latin decem ten

Dean

1
/ (diːn) /

noun

Forest of Dean a forest in W England, in Gloucestershire, between the Rivers Severn and Wye: formerly a royal hunting ground

Dean

2
/ (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

Gillespie

/ (ɡɪˈlɛspɪ) /

noun

Dizzy, nickname of John Birks Gillespie. 1917–93, US jazz trumpeter

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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Word Origin and History for dizzy
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