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i adjective
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.
verb (used with object)
6.
to make dizzy.
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Origin:
before 900; Middle English dysy, Old English dysig foolish; cognate with Low German düsig stupefied
before 900; Middle English dysy, Old English dysig foolish; cognate with Low German düsig stupefied
Related forms
diz·zi·ly, adverb
diz·zi·ness, noun
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dizzy (ˈdɪzɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj , -zier, -ziest | |
| 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 |
| —vb , -zier, -ziest, -zies, -zying, -zied | |
| 5. | (tr) to make dizzy |
| [Old English dysig silly; related to Old High German tusīg weak, Old Norse dos quiet] | |
| 'dizzily | |
| —adv | |
| 'dizziness | |
| —n | |
| dizzy (ˈdɪzɪ) | |
| —adj , -zier, -ziest | |
| 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 |
| —vb , -zier, -ziest, -zies, -zying, -zied | |
| 5. | (tr) to make dizzy |
| [Old English dysig silly; related to Old High German tusīg weak, Old Norse dos quiet] | |
| 'dizzily | |
| —adv | |
| 'dizziness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
dizzy
O.E. dysig "foolish, stupid," from P.Gmc. *dusijaz. Meaning "having a whirling sensation" is from mid-14c.; that of "giddy" is from c.1500 and seems to merge the two earlier meanings. Used of the "foolish virgins" in early translations of Matthew xxv; used especially of blondes since 1870s.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
dizziness diz·zi·ness (dĭz'ē-nĭs)
n.
A disorienting sensation such as faintness, light-headedness, or unsteadiness.
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Slang Dictionary
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Example sentences
Vertigo is a sensation of motion or spinning that is often described as dizziness.
Side effects may include unpleasant taste, headache, drowsiness and dizziness.
The test is used to determine whether a balance or nerve disorder is the cause of dizziness or vertigo.
Newcomers have been known to look down through the grillwork, see nothing but ocean below, and freeze up with dizziness.
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