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Vertiginous
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Example Sentences
- Vertiginous roads wind along both rims of the canyon, giving you the opportunity to pull over at any of several scenic belvederes.
- Sure enough, their political rise has been vertiginous.
- The city's vertiginous topography creates views galore, both large-scale and small.
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Word Origin & History
vertiginous
1608, "of the nature of vertigo," from Fr. vertigineux, from L. vertiginosus "suffering from dizziness," from vertigo (see vertigo).
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Medical Dictionary
vertiginous ver·tig·i·nous (vər-tĭj'ə-nəs)
adj.
Affected by vertigo; dizzy.
Tending to produce vertigo.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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