English adjective: dizzy | |||
1. | dizzy having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling | ||
Samples | Had a dizzy spell. A dizzy pinnacle. Had a headache and felt giddy. A giddy precipice. Feeling woozy from the blow on his head. A vertiginous climb up the face of the cliff. | ||
Synonyms | giddy, vertiginous, woozy | ||
Similar | ill, sick | ||
Antonyms | well | ||
2. | dizzy lacking seriousness; given to frivolity | ||
Samples | A dizzy blonde. Light-headed teenagers. Silly giggles. | ||
Synonyms | airheaded, empty-headed, featherbrained, giddy, light-headed, lightheaded, silly | ||
Similar | frivolous | ||
Antonyms | serious | ||
English verb: dizzy | |||
1. | dizzy (change) make dizzy or giddy | ||
Samples | A dizzying pace. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||