vertiginoso — meaning in English

English meaning

• dizzy adj Feeling unsteady, faint, or as though the surroundings are spinning.
• giddy adjective Feeling dizzy or unsteady, as if the head is spinning.

Senses

vertiginoso is used for these senses in English:

• dizzy Producing giddiness.
• dizzying Tending to make one (actually or metaphorically) dizzy or confused, as of great speed or height.
• giddy (attributive) Causing or likely to cause dizziness or a feeling of unsteadiness.
• vertiginous (medicine) Inducing a feeling of giddiness, vertigo, dizziness or of whirling.

dizzy — full definition

1. adj Feeling unsteady, faint, or as though the surroundings are spinning.
2. adj Silly, scatterbrained, or empty-headed.

giddy — full definition

1. adjective Feeling dizzy or unsteady, as if the head is spinning.
2. adjective Overcome with lighthearted excitement or happiness.

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