dizzier; dizziest
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
dizzied; dizzying
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
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 13 Feb. 2025
Now, these two Englishmen turn their attention to the dizzy industry heights of Los Angeles — where Park has claimed victory four times before, of course — with stops at the animation world’s Annie Awards and the BAFTAs on the way.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2025
arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
The third anniversary of the Russian invasion comes at a moment of dizzying upheaval, as the past few weeks have upturned the logic of the war and the basic sense of how it might be resolved.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Her dizzy socialite Tanya brought a hilariously chaotic energy to The White Lotus’ first two seasons, and without her, things do get a little darker and more thoughtful in Season 3.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 13 Feb. 2025
Now, these two Englishmen turn their attention to the dizzy industry heights of Los Angeles — where Park has claimed victory four times before, of course — with stops at the animation world’s Annie Awards and the BAFTAs on the way.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2025
Verb
And the growing pile of dizzying back-and-forth moves on tariffs is only amping up the uncertainty.
—arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
The third anniversary of the Russian invasion comes at a moment of dizzying upheaval, as the past few weeks have upturned the logic of the war and the basic sense of how it might be resolved.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Dizzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dizzy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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