dizzy

adjective

ˈdi-zē How to pronounce dizzy (audio)
Definition of dizzynext
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

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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

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

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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

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Recent Examples of dizzy People with heat exhaustion typically feel dizzy, start sweating profusely, have a fast pulse and can feel sick. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 2 July 2026 The 77-year-old previously expressed feeling dizzy on stage and cut the opening performance short. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026 The 77-year-old American Idol judge complained about feeling dizzy during the opening night of the Sing a Song All Night Long Tour featuring Earth, Wind & Fire. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 June 2026 Then came illness on a boiling-hot day, which left him dizzy and depleted of energy. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dizzy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dizzy
  1. giddy
  2. dazed
  3. rapid
  4. goofy
  5. whirling
  6. bewildered
  7. brisk
  8. silly
Adjective
  • The attendees were hip, all ages, and slightly giddy, ready to have whales blow their minds.
    — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Newcomers Álvarez and Knight couldn’t be better in their newlywed roles, convincing in their giddy love scenes, their casual affections, their unwanted suspicions and, most of all, their terror at whatever is lurking in the air and in their souls.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of giddy
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  • When the dazed young woman reels off quotes from an obscure self-help book, her new acolytes take her words as gnomic wisdom.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The cops arrived hours past midnight, turning on the lights to reveal an army of dazed, squinting faces.
    — Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of dazed
Adjective
  • Motion Applied brings experience from motorsport, where power electronics face rapid load changes and intense operating conditions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The fear that rapid technological advances could threaten nuclear stability is not new.
    — Jeffrey Lewis, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of rapid
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  • So when Billie and Issa get an actual offer for drinks with two firefighters who come to the house, Billie puts on a goofy British accent à la Issa and turns them down, choosing a quiet night at home with her friend instead.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • That was therapeutic for these professional dancers who got to be silly and goofy, but confidently.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of goofy
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  • The magnetar was initially surrounded by a whirling disk of matter, funneling from its inner edge onto the stellar remnant.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
Definition of whirling
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  • That bewildered shake of the head after Meyer's pitch in that video is not a rare occurrence for Raleigh this year.
    — Eno Sarris, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • On Douban, a popular Chinese movie-review platform, viewers piled on with mocking and bewildered comments.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of bewildered
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  • Warsh said business investment, led by AI spending and consumer demand, remains brisk.
    — Rob Wile, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
  • For the cardio portion, Cleveland Clinic recommends brisk walking, biking, dancing, swimming, rowing, stair climbing or elliptical training.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of brisk
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  • Playing the part largely for laughs, Moore actually has more in common with Lazenby than Connery; his Bond is softer and sillier than the original, an approach Moore would double down on in later films — often to the chagrin of Bond purists.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026
  • For Lance Oppenheim, Primetime’s DNA resides inside a silly Cameo video.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
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