adjective

dizzy

dizzy, giddy, light-headed

I feel dizzy after spinning in the chair.

I feel dizzy after spinning in the chair.

The climbers reached a dizzy height.

The climbers reached a dizzy height.

((to feel)) dizzy to have a sensation of spinning and being about to fall I feel dizzy after spinning in the chair.

a dizzy ((height/speed)) causing a feeling of vertigo The climbers reached a dizzy height.

Synonyms: giddy, light-headed, woozy; Antonyms: steady, stable, clear-headed

From Old English 'dysig' meaning 'foolish, stupid'. The sense of 'giddy' or 'reeling' developed later.

Imagine you're dancing at a 'disco' and spinning around until you feel 'dizzy'.

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