I. ˈdi-zē adjective
( diz·zi·er ; -est )
Etymology: Middle English disy, from Old English dysig stupid; akin to Old High German tusig stupid
Date: before 12th century
1. : foolish , silly
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
• diz·zi·ly ˈdi-zə-lē adverb
• diz·zi·ness -zē-nəs noun
II. transitive verb
( diz·zied ; diz·zy·ing )
Date: 1501
1. : to make dizzy or giddy
2. : bewilder
disasters that dizzy the mind
• diz·zy·ing·ly -zē-iŋ-lē adverb