dizziness

Variant of dizzy

dizzy definition

dizzy (diz′ē)

adjective dizzier -·zier, dizziest -·zi·est

  1. having a whirling, dazed sensation; giddy; lightheaded
  2. causing or likely to cause such a sensation
  3. confused; bewildered
  4. Informal silly; foolish; harebrained

Etymology: ME disi, dusi < OE dysig, foolish < IE base *dhewes-, to eddy, whirl > deer

transitive verb dizzied -·zied, dizzying -·zy·ing

to make dizzy

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