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dizzy (dizē)

adjective -·zier, -·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 -·zied, -·zy·ing

to make dizzy

dizzy Related Forms

diz·zily adverb diz·zi·ness noun diz·zy·ingly adverb

dizzy Synonyms

dizzy

modif.

  1. Having a whirling or spinning sensation

    confused, lightheaded, giddy, bemused, staggering, reeling, staggered, disturbed, dazzled, dazed, bleary-eyed, groggy, seeing double, troubled with vertigo, unsteady, vertiginous, whirling, spinning, swimming, weak-kneed, weak, wobbly, shaky, woozy*, tipsy*, punch-drunk*, punchy*; see also unsteady 1.

  2. Causing dizziness

    steep, lofty, vertiginous; see abrupt 1, unstable 1, unsteady 1.

  3. *Lacking good sense

    flighty, silly, featherbrained; see changeable 1, silly, stupid 1.

dizzy Usage Examples

Object

height: In a few days the number of papers brought out climbed to dizzy heights.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • feel: They might feel a bit dizzy or even sick.
  • make: She is always changing her garden around, which makes the plants dizzy.

Modifies a noun

  • height: Robert himself grew to a dizzy height of seven feet eight inches; a Giant by any standard.
  • spell: We have dizzy spells at the mere thought of checking our bank balances, or opening the latest power bill.
  • feeling: There is a danger of having an accident because people have a " spaced out " and dizzy feeling.

Modifying Another Word

  • slightly: Feeling slightly dizzy, I sat next to Jessica.
  • quite: It is bewildering and has many times made me feel quite dizzy.
  • rather: Still rather dizzy in the head, she heard Freddy's footsteps thumping louder and louder behind her upon the metal grated floor.
  • little: At the end, you'll feel a little dizzy maybe.
  • even: No, I enjoy the even dizzier delights of a TWO DAY WEEK.
  • really: In any case I felt really dizzy all day.

Used with why or when

when: If you feel dizzy when you start to take these tablets, do not drive or work machinery until these effects wear off.

Used with adjective complement

  • feel: Feeling slightly dizzy, I sat next to Jessica.
  • grow: I will keep you, Suzy, busy, Make your head with heat grow dizzy.
  • get: Spinning Net Prepare to get dizzy in the conical Spinning Net.
  • become: A sudden drop in your blood pressure could cause you to become dizzy, faint, or have a heart attack or stroke.
  • go: And if you feel you are going dizzy with all the acronyms and markup language, Teresa Martin has a valuable piece of advice.

Preposition: with

excitement: Try these ideas for size: Have clear navigation You want to make your date dizzy with excitement, not frustration!

Present participle complement

watch: After a short while you get dizzy watching it, and the result is almost impossible to edit or watch.

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