noun

dizziness

dizziness, giddiness, light-headedness

He felt a sudden wave of dizziness.

He felt a sudden wave of dizziness.

Dizziness can be a symptom of an illness.

Dizziness can be a symptom of an illness.

((a feeling/wave of)) dizziness a sensation of spinning or unsteadiness He felt a sudden wave of dizziness.

Synonyms: giddiness, light-headedness, vertigo; Antonyms: stability, steadiness

From the adjective 'dizzy' plus the suffix '-ness', which forms nouns indicating a state or condition.

Think of the 'dizzy' feeling you get on a spinning ride. The '-ness' just turns that feeling into a noun.

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