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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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
The caller hit their head and felt dizzy.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Located on Brazil’s Fernando de Noronha archipelago—a UNESCO World Heritage Site and protected national marine park reached via a flight from São Paulo—the beach can only be accessed by boat or by dizzying ladders that are built into the surrounding stone cliffs.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
By applying lower‑body compression, the garment helps counteract a common condition called orthostatic intolerance that causes astronauts to faint or feel dizzy following an extended mission in microgravity.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
The caller hit their head and felt dizzy.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
Emma and Charlie are dizzied by the wedding industrial complex, with its parade of chirpy, pushy florists and photographers and dance coaches who behave like their corner of the upcoming party is the centerpiece of the night.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Located on Brazil’s Fernando de Noronha archipelago—a UNESCO World Heritage Site and protected national marine park reached via a flight from São Paulo—the beach can only be accessed by boat or by dizzying ladders that are built into the surrounding stone cliffs.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Dizzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dizzy. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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