diz·zy

[diz-ee] adjective, diz·zi·er, diz·zi·est, verb, diz·zied, diz·zy·ing.
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

diz·zi·ly, adverb
diz·zi·ness, noun
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Dean

[deen]
noun
1.
James (Byron) 1931–55, U.S. actor.
2.
Jay Hanna ( "Dizzy" ) 1911–74, U.S. baseball pitcher.
3.
a male given name: from the Old English family name meaning “valley.”

Dis·rae·li

[diz-rey-lee]
noun
Benjamin, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield ( "Dizzy" ) 1804–81, British statesman and novelist: prime minister 1868, 1874–80.

Gil·les·pie

[gi-les-pee]
noun
John Birks [burks] , ( "Dizzy" ) 1917–93, U.S. jazz trumpeter and composer.
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dean (diːn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  the chief administrative official of a college or university faculty
2.  (at Oxford and Cambridge universities) a college fellow with responsibility for undergraduate discipline
3.  chiefly Church of England the head of a chapter of canons and administrator of a cathedral or collegiate church
4.  RC Church See also rural dean the cardinal bishop senior by consecration and head of the college of cardinalsRelated: decanal
 
Related: decanal
 
[C14: from Old French deien, from Late Latin decānus one set over ten persons, from Latin decem ten]
 
'deanship
 
n

Dean1 (diːn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Forest of Dean a forest in W England, in Gloucestershire, between the Rivers Severn and Wye: formerly a royal hunting ground

Dean2 (diːn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  Christopher. See Torvill and Dean
2.  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

dene or dean1 (diːn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
(Brit) a valley, esp one that is narrow and wooded
 
[Old English denu valley; see den]
 
dean or dean1
 
n
 
[Old English denu valley; see den]

dene or dean2 (diːn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
dialect chiefly (Southern English) a sandy stretch of land or dune near the sea
 
[C13: probably related to Old English dūn hill; see down³]
 
dean or dean2
 
n
 
[C13: probably related to Old English dūn hill; see down³]

Disraeli (dɪzˈreɪlɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
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)

dizzy (ˈdɪzɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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

Gillespie (ɡɪˈlɛspɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Dizzy, nickname of John Birks Gillespie. 1917--93, US jazz trumpeter

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Word Origin & History

dean
early 14c., from O.Fr. deien, from L.L. decanus "head of a group of 10 monks in a monastery," from earlier secular meaning "commander of 10 soldiers" (which was extended to civil administrators in the late empire), from Gk. dekanos, from deka "ten." Replaced O.E. teoðingealdor. College sense is from
1570s (in L. from 1271).

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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Slang Dictionary

dizzy definition


  1. mod.
    stupid; scatterbrained. : Who is that dizzy dame?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
Dizzy said he fixed the wiring and helped install a new light fixture.
If blood sugar levels dip too low, a driver may feel dizzy or shaky and become
  confused or even lose consciousness.
He dangles, the blood rushes to his head, he gets dizzy.
Of course, you can only do it four times in a row before he gets dizzy, so
  leave some time in between your slashes.
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