dizzying

[ diz-ee-ing ]

/ ˈdɪz i ɪŋ /

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adjective

making or tending to make one dizzy: The tower rose to dizzying heights.

Nearby words

dizain, dizen, dizygotic, dizziness, dizzy, dizzying, dièdre, diégo-suarez, dj, djailolo, djaja

Origin of dizzying

First recorded in 1795–1805; dizzy + -ing²

Related forms

diz·zy·ing·ly, adverb

Definition for dizzying (2 of 2)

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.

Origin of dizzy

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

Related forms

diz·zi·ly, adverbdiz·zi·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for dizzying

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It was a dizzying time, and Shaquille handled an array of new situations with conspicuous aplomb.
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The drug- and alcohol-fueled excesses build to a dizzying climax that leaves you reeling.
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As for Larry, a dizzying, throbbing emotion permeated his whole astonished being.
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Edith went to her room that night with a mind whirling in dizzying circles, whose motion she could not check.
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He stood motionless, amid the dizzying memories of her glance, her gestures, the softness of her body.
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The image of the rocks and the mine swung with a dizzying sweep as De Boer turned about.
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Others were below, reached from the road by means of ladders, that trembled and swayed over the dizzying waterfall.
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British Dictionary definitions for dizzying

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

dizzily, adverbdizziness, noun

Word Origin for dizzy

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

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