adj
dizzy
DIH-zee
adj
1
Feeling unsteady, faint, or as though the surroundings are spinning.
"Standing up too quickly made her feel dizzy."
"The rollercoaster left him dizzy for several minutes afterward."
2
Silly, scatterbrained, or empty-headed.
"He played the classic dizzy blonde role in the sitcom."
How to Use Dizzy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishLight-headed and unsteady, as if the world is spinning — or, informally, a bit scatterbrained.
Common pairings
feel dizzy
dizzy spell
dizzy heights
Word Forms
dizzier comparative, dizzied past tense, dizzies plural, Dizzys plural, Dizzies plural, dizzies singular, dizziest superlative
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Etymology
From Old English dysiġ, "foolish, stupid", from Proto-West Germanic *dusīg, "stunned, dazed".