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单词 dizzy
释义

dizzy

1 of 2

adjective

diz·​zy ˈdi-zē How to pronounce dizzy (audio)
dizzier; dizziest
1
: foolish, silly
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
dizzily
ˈdi-zə-lē How to pronounce dizzy (audio)
adverb
dizziness
ˈdi-zē-nəs How to pronounce dizzy (audio)
noun

dizzy

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verb

dizzied; dizzying

transitive verb

1
: to make dizzy or giddy
2
: bewilder
disasters that dizzy the mind
dizzyingly
ˈdi-zē-iŋ-lē How to pronounce dizzy (audio)
adverb

Synonyms

Adjective

  • aswoon
  • giddy
  • light-headed
  • reeling
  • swimmy
  • vertiginous
  • whirling
  • woozy
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Example Sentences

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 See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
In addition, loud noises can make someone with superior canal dehiscence feel dizzy. Julie Stewart, Men's Health, 26 July 2022 The strobing synths that have been a trademark of Mr. Kember’s music since his days in Spacemen 3 float in and out of arrangements, bringing a dizzy and disorienting edge to the predominant sweetness. Mark Richardson, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2022 My mother, who is Jamaican and immigrated to the United States in the late 1970s, raised me in suburban New Jersey in the mid-’90s, where carnivals involved funnel cake and getting dizzy on amusement rides like the Zipper. Natalie Meade, Vogue, 14 July 2022 Meadows felt dizzy all the time and experienced a false sense his surroundings were spinning. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2022 Officers later stated, according to the suit, McBride appeared mentally altered, appeared to be dizzy, and had difficulty walking straight. Eplunus Colvin, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2022 Many will experience severe cramping and feel nauseated and dizzy, as Laura did. Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 13 June 2022 His sister-in-law also became dizzy and found herself on her hands and knees, vomiting up her dinner. Julian Mark, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Apr. 2022 His sister-in-law also became dizzy and found herself on her hands and knees, vomiting up her dinner. Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2022
Verb
And few films feel as extravagantly 2022 as Bodies Bodies Bodies, a blithe, ruthless slasher satire soaked in the digital-native lingo and dizzy Euphoria nihilism of Gen Z. Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2022 And few movies feel as extravagantly 2022 as Bodies Bodies Bodies, a blithe, ruthless slasher satire soaked in the digital-native lingo and dizzy Euphoria nihilism of Gen Z. Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2022 Bricks began to lift and dizzy around the cylindrical walls. Karen Russell, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2021 Hours later, Prasad found Bun, dizzy with fever and lying on a bench outside the Salesforce Transit Center in SoMa. Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Sep. 2021 The speedy Schenectady locomotives made record-keepers dizzy by breaking one record after another. Wayne Whittaker, Popular Mechanics, 26 Aug. 2021 This seems like common sense, but occasionally someone decides to pick up their laptop or phone and roam around their home or office while talking — making everyone else dizzy. Ethan Rasiel, Forbes, 13 May 2021 Nothing else witty to say just dizzy with gratitude that GOLD DIGGERS found its way to a team that believes in it! NBC News, 9 Apr. 2021 Cueto’s final pitch of the seventh inning, a triple shimmy if there ever was one, might have made fans dizzy, not to mention C.J. Cron. John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Apr. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English disy, from Old English dysig stupid; akin to Old High German tusig stupid

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1501, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

dizzy

adjective

diz·​zy ˈdi-zē How to pronounce dizzy (audio)
dizzier; dizziest
1
: having the feeling of spinning
2
: causing a feeling of spinning
dizzy heights
3
: overwhelmed with emotion
Dizzy with the success of his daring, Toad made for the railway station. Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows

Medical Definition

dizzy

adjective

diz·​zy ˈdiz-ē How to pronounce dizzy (audio)
dizzier; dizziest
1
: having a whirling sensation in the head with a tendency to fall
2
: mentally confused

dizzy

adjective

1
as in giddy
having a feeling of being whirled about and in danger of falling down I felt very dizzy after I got off of the roller coaster

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • giddy
  • whirling
  • woozy
  • dazed
  • vertiginous
  • light-headed
  • weak
  • swimmy
  • reeling
  • faint
  • confused
  • groggy
  • aswoon
  • befuddled
  • addled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • clearheaded
  • steady
  • stable
2
as in dazed
suffering from mental confusion he felt dizzy from trying to remember all of the dates and names that were sure to be asked on the test

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • dazed
  • confused
  • bewildered
  • distracted
  • stunned
  • befuddled
  • silly
  • stupefied
  • bemused
  • spacey
  • fogged
  • zonked
  • dopey
  • muddleheaded
  • muzzy
  • at sea
  • punchy
  • slaphappy
  • pixilated
  • bedeviled
  • confounded
  • punch-drunk
  • raddled
  • addled
  • befogged
  • unconscious
  • addle
  • dopy
  • spacy
  • bushed
  • addlepated
  • zonked-out
  • pixillated
  • mixed-up
  • out of it
  • shell-shocked
  • spaced-out
  • spaced
  • senseless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • conscious
  • clearheaded
  • alert
3
as in rapid
moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed prices climbing at a dizzy rate

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • rapid
  • galloping
  • fast
  • brisk
  • quick
  • breathless
  • whirlwind
  • rattling
  • swift
  • flying
  • hot
  • hurried
  • lightning
  • hasty
  • breakneck
  • splitting
  • speedy
  • zippy
  • rushed
  • accelerated
  • fleet
  • blistering
  • at speed
  • snappy
  • nippy
  • rapid-fire
  • rush
  • strong
  • fleet-footed
  • breathtaking
  • ready
  • vigorous
  • energetic
  • strenuous
  • quickened
  • hastened
  • expeditious
  • prompt
  • high-speed
  • ultrafast
  • ultrarapid

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • slow
  • sluggish
  • languid
  • crawling
  • dragging
  • pokey
  • plodding
  • lingering
  • laggard
  • unhurried
  • poky
  • deliberate
  • leisurely
  • dallying
  • late
  • slowish
  • measured
  • tardy
  • dillydallying
  • poking
  • dilatory
  • dawdling
  • ultraslow
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4
as in goofy
lacking in seriousness or maturity Marilyn Monroe never entirely succeeded in shaking off her dizzy blonde image

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • giddy
  • goofy
  • silly
  • futile
  • light-headed
  • scatterbrained
  • playful
  • ditzy
  • frothy
  • yeasty
  • foolish
  • frivolous
  • flighty
  • puerile
  • happy
  • crazy
  • featherbrained
  • harebrained
  • light-minded
  • ditsy
  • birdbrained
  • thoughtless
  • witless
  • inane
  • fatuous
  • giggly
  • daffy
  • fluttery
  • daft
  • nonsensical
  • shallow
  • exuberant
  • superficial
  • fruity
  • flippant
  • light
  • lighthearted
  • sappy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • serious
  • sober
  • earnest
  • melancholy
  • severe
  • heavy
  • somber
  • sombre
  • unfrivolous
  • grave
  • thoughtful
  • staid
  • serious-minded
  • sedate
  • solemn
  • dignified
  • no-nonsense
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