dizzying
Use Dizzying in a sentence
i adjective
making or tending to make one dizzy: The tower rose to dizzying heights.
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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.
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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World English Dictionary
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 | |
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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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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Example sentences
She appears isolated as life flows around her in dizzying, fast-motion.
Not so: the conceit is maintained throughout, apart from a couple of dizzying interruptions.
We've all seen a generational shift in work styles, and the rate of change has been dizzying.
One of the biggest challenges for organizations today is keeping up with the dizzying speed of technology changes.
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