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diz·zy
 dizzy
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- pronunciation:
- dI
zi
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adjective |
| inflections: |
dizzier, dizziest |
| definition 1: |
having a feeling of spinning around and being about to lose one's balance.
The carnival ride made him dizzy.- synonyms:
- giddy
- similar words:
- faint, shaky, unsteady
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| definition 2: |
confused or overwhelmed.
I was dizzy with excitement.- synonyms:
- confused
- similar words:
- dazed, shaky, unstable
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| definition 3: |
causing a giddy or confused feeling.
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| definition 4: |
(informal) foolish or silly.
He is having another one of his dizzy ideas.- synonyms:
- foolish, giddy, silly
- similar words:
- frivolous
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| derivations: |
dizzily (adv.), dizziness (n.) |
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