Main Entry:

¹diz·zy

Pronunciation:

\ˈdi-zē\

Function:

adjective

Inflected Form(s):

diz·zi·er; diz·zi·est

Etymology:

Middle English disy, from Old English dysig stupid; akin to Old High German tusig stupid

Date:

before 12th century

1: foolish, silly2 a: having a whirling sensation in the head with a tendency to fall b: mentally confused3 a: causing giddiness or mental confusion <dizzy heights> b: caused by or marked by giddiness c: extremely rapid <prices climbing at a dizzy rate>

— diz·zi·ly \ˈdi-zə-lē\ adverb

— diz·zi·ness \-zē-nəs\ noun