dizzy

1 of 2

adjective

diz·​zy ˈdi-zē 

dizzier; dizziest

1

: foolish, silly

2

a

: having a whirling sensation in the head with a tendency to fall

b

: mentally confused

3

a

: causing giddiness or mental confusion

dizzy heights

b

: caused by or marked by giddiness

c

: extremely rapid

prices climbing at a dizzy rate

dizzily

ˈdi-zə-lē 

adverb

dizziness

ˈdi-zē-nəs 

noun

dizzy

2 of 2

verb

dizzied; dizzying

transitive verb

1

: to make dizzy or giddy

2

: bewilder

disasters that dizzy the mind

dizzyingly

ˈdi-zē-iŋ-lē 

adverb

Synonyms

Adjective

• aswoon
• giddy
• light-headed
• reeling
• swimmy
• vertiginous
• whirling
• woozy

Examples of dizzy in a Sentence

Adjective

The children were dizzy after spinning in circles.

I'm feeling a bit weak and dizzy. I think I'm having a dizzy spell.

Complex math problems make me dizzy.

looking down from dizzy heights

Prices rose at a dizzy rate.

the dizzy pace of our lives

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

This could lead to vertigo (a dizzy, spinning sensation), fainting, or orthostatic hypotension (when your blood pressure drops too quickly upon standing up). —Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 25 Oct. 2024

Yet even fans of 2024’s dizzy tempos and gaudy colors explicitly tie the birth of the new sound to the aftermath of COVID-19. —Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 11 Oct. 2024

Verb

Its spiritual successor, Sparking! Zero, seeks to bridge this 16-year gap by reclaiming its crown as the pinnacle of anime games and ushering in a paradigm shift in the genre by elevating it to dizzying new heights with its ambitious more is more philosophy. —Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024

But with each actor playing multiple roles, the situation grows dizzying. —Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

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

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1501, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

dizzy

adjective

diz·​zy

ˈdiz-ē

dizzier; dizziest

1

a

: having a feeling of whirling

b

: mentally confused

2

a

: causing or caused by a whirling sensation

dizzy heights

b

: extremely rapid

prices climbing at a dizzy rate

dizzily

ˈdiz-ə-lē

adverb

dizziness

ˈdiz-ē-nəs

noun

Medical Definition

dizzy

adjective

diz·​zy ˈdiz-ē 

dizzier; dizziest

1

: having a whirling sensation in the head with a tendency to fall

2

: mentally confused

dizzily

ˈdiz-ə-lē 

adverb