adj.
(dizzier, dizziest)
- having a sensation of spinning around and losing one's balance.
- informal (of a woman) silly.
v.
(dizzies, dizzying, dizzied)
[
usu. as adj. dizzying]
make (someone) feel unsteady, confused, or amazed:
the dizzying rate of change.
Phrase
- the dizzy heights
informal a position of great importance.
Derivative
- dizzily adv.
- dizziness n.
- dizzyingly adv.
Etymology
OE dysig ‘foolish’, of W. Gmc origin.