What (who) is dizzy - definition
GENERAL TERM FOR A NUMBER OF TYPES OF IMPAIRMENT IN SPATIAL PERCEPTION AND STABILITY
Dizziness and Vertigo; Dizzyness; Giddiness; Disequilibrium (medicine); Disequilibrium syndrome; Feeling faint; Dizzy (medicine); 💫; Merlasma; 🥴; Dizzy; 😵💫
dizzy
adj.
1) dizzy from (dizzy from the rays of the sun)
2) dizzy with (dizzy with success)
dizzy
a.
1.
Giddy, vertiginous.
2.
Thoughtless, heedless, careless, giddy.
dizzy
(dizzier, dizziest, dizzies, dizzying, dizzied)
1.
If you feel dizzy, you feel that you are losing your balance and are about to fall.
Her head still hurt, and she felt slightly dizzy and disoriented...
ADJ
• dizzily
Her head spins dizzily as soon as she sits up.
ADV: usu ADV with v
• dizziness
His complaint causes dizziness and nausea.
N-UNCOUNT
2.
You can use dizzy to describe a woman who is careless and forgets things, but is easy to like.
She is famed for playing dizzy blondes.
ADJ: usu ADJ n
3.
If you say that someone has reached the dizzy heights of something, you are emphasizing that they have reached a very high level by achieving it. (HUMOROUS)
I escalated to the dizzy heights of director's secretary.
PHRASE: usu PHR after v, oft PHR of n [emphasis]
Wikipedia
Dizziness
Dizziness is an imprecise term that can refer to a sense of disorientation in space, vertigo, or lightheadedness. It can also refer to disequilibrium or a non-specific feeling, such as giddiness or foolishness.
Dizziness is a common medical complaint, affecting 20–30% of persons. Dizziness is broken down into four main subtypes: vertigo (~25–50%), disequilibrium (less than ~15%), presyncope (less than ~15%), and nonspecific dizziness (~10%).
- Vertigo is the sensation of spinning or having one's surroundings spin about them. Many people find vertigo very disturbing and often report associated nausea and vomiting.
- Presyncope describes lightheadedness or feeling faint; the name relates to syncope, which is actually fainting.
- Disequilibrium is the sensation of being off balance and is most often characterized by frequent falls in a specific direction. This condition is not often associated with nausea or vomiting.
- Non-specific dizziness may be psychiatric in origin. It is a diagnosis of exclusion and can sometimes be brought about by hyperventilation.
Pronunciation examples for dizzy
1. So everyone gets dizzy.
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2. You dizzy yet?
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3. I'm getting dizzy.
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4. Everyone gets dizzy.
Trace Gases in Remote Oceanic Regions _ Pablo Rodriguez _ Talks at Google
5. I'm getting dizzy ...
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Examples of use of dizzy
1. As she slumped in the back of a cab, the famously dizzy blonde was clearly even more dizzy than usual.
2. She was sick to her stomach, felt dizzy and disoriented.
3. Both Rishi and Dimple take the film to dizzy heights.
4. Miles, Bird, Monk, Dizzy, Billy Taylor ... you name it.
5. About 100 people felt dizzy and nauseated, it said.