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vertiginous
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ver·tig·i·nous

adjective \(ˌ)vər-ˈti-jə-nəs\

Definition of VERTIGINOUS

1
a : characterized by or suffering from vertigo or dizziness
b : inclined to frequent and often pointless change : inconstant
2
: causing or tending to cause dizziness <the vertiginous heights>
3
: marked by turning : rotary <the vertiginous motion of the earth>
— ver·tig·i·nous·ly adverb
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Examples of VERTIGINOUS

  1. <a 3-D effect that is likely to leave some audience members feeling vertiginous>

Origin of VERTIGINOUS

Latin vertiginosus, from vertigin-, vertigo
First Known Use: 1608

Related to VERTIGINOUS

Synonyms
aswoon, giddy, light-headed, reeling, swimmy, dizzy, whirling, woozy

Rhymes with VERTIGINOUS

caliginous, fuliginous, indigenous, polygynous, serpiginous, terrigenous

ver·tig·i·nous

adjective \(ˌ)vər-ˈtij-ə-nəs\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of VERTIGINOUS

: of, relating to, characterized by, or affected with vertigo or dizziness

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