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diz·zy
 dizzy
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- pronunciation:
- dI
zi
- parts of speech:
- adjective, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: |
adjective |
inflections: |
dizzier, dizziest |
definition 1: |
having a sensation of spinning and loss of balance; giddy.
The child spun in circles until he was too dizzy to stand up.She quickly rose to her feet and suddenly felt dizzy.- synonyms:
- giddy, vertiginous, woozy
- similar words:
- faint, light, light-headed, shaky, unsteady
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definition 2: |
confused or disoriented.
It was Christmas morning and the children were dizzy with excitement.- synonyms:
- confused, disoriented, silly, woozy
- similar words:
- dazed, light-headed, shaky, unstable
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definition 3: |
causing giddiness or confusion.
The car zoomed forward at a dizzy speed.- synonyms:
- giddy, vertiginous
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definition 4: |
impulsive or hasty.
They made a dizzy plunge into this new business venture.- synonyms:
- vertiginous
- similar words:
- hasty, impulsive, rapid, swift
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definition 5: |
(informal) foolish or scatterbrained.
It's just another one of his dizzy ideas.- synonyms:
- ditsy, featherbrained, flighty, foolish, giddy, scatterbrained, silly
- similar words:
- dopey, fickle, frivolous, inconstant, light-minded
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related words: |
flighty |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
dizzies, dizzying, dizzied |
definition 1: |
to make dizzy.
The rocking of the boat dizzied us.- similar words:
- disorient, unbalance, unsteady
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definition 2: |
to confuse.
The professor's rapid detailed explanations dizzied the students.- synonyms:
- befuddle, bewilder, confuse, disorient, muddle
- similar words:
- unsteady
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derivations: |
dizzily (adv.), dizziness (n.) |
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