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Dizzy is defined as feeling lightheaded or dazed as if from spinning.

(adjective)

An example of dizzy is what you feel after riding a merry-go-round.
An example of dizzy is the feeling when you’ve heard very exciting news.

The definition of dizzy is something that is very fast.

(adjective)

An example of dizzy is the fast pace of cars on a racetrack; the dizzy pace..

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See dizzy in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective dizzier, dizziest

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

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

transitive verb dizzied, dizzying

to make dizzy

Related Forms:

dizzily adverb
dizziness noun
dizzyingly adverb

See dizzy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective diz·zi·er, diz·zi·est

Having a whirling sensation and a tendency to fall. See Synonyms at giddy.
Bewildered or confused.
a. Producing or tending to produce giddiness: a dizzy height.
b. Caused by giddiness; reeling.
Characterized by impulsive haste; very rapid: “The American language had begun its dizzy onward march before the Revolution” (H.L. Mencken).
Slang Scatterbrained or silly.

transitive verb diz·zied, diz·zy·ing, diz·zies

To make dizzy.
To confuse or bewilder.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English dusie, disi

Origin: , from Old English dysig, foolish

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Related Forms:

dizˈzi·ly adverb

dizˈzi·ness noun

dizˈzy·ing·ly adverb

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