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dizzy

adj.
A2 Elementary US //ˈdɪzi// UK //dˈɪzi// dizzy Dialect Humorous Slang

adj. feeling like the world is spinning around you, often because you stood up too fast or spun around. You might feel unsteady on your feet.

adj. having a sensation of rotational movement or loss of balance, often resulting from rapid motion, illness, or disorientation.


SIMPLE

I feel dizzy after standing up quickly.

CONTEXTUAL

She felt dizzy after spinning in circles for a long time at the party.

COMPLEX

The sudden drop in blood pressure left him dizzy and pale, forcing him to sit down before he could speak again.

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Origin

From Middle English dysy, desy, dusi, from Old English dysiġ (“stupid, foolish”), from Proto-West Germanic dusīg (“stunned; dazed”), likely from the root of Proto-Germanic dwēsaz (“foolish, stupid”). Akin to West Frisian dize (“fog”), Dutch deusig, duizig (“dizzy”), duizelig (“dizzy”), German dösig (“sleepy; stupid”).

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