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- [diz-ee]
- /ˈdɪz i/
- /ˈdiz.iˌnəs/
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- [diz-ee]
- /ˈdɪz i/
Definitions of dizziness word
- adjective dizziness having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall; giddy; vertiginous. 1
- adjective dizziness bewildered; confused. 1
- adjective dizziness causing giddiness or confusion: a dizzy height. 1
- adjective dizziness heedless; thoughtless. 1
- adjective dizziness Informal. foolish; silly. 1
- verb with object dizziness to make dizzy. 1
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Origin of dizziness
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English dysy, Old English dysig foolish; cognate with Low German düsig stupefied
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Parts of speech for Dizziness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dizziness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dizziness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dizziness
noun dizziness
- giddiness — affected with vertigo; dizzy.
- vertigo — a dizzying sensation of tilting within stable surroundings or of being in tilting or spinning surroundings.
- unsteadiness — not steady or firm; unstable; shaky: an unsteady hand.
- faintness — lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.: a faint light; a faint color; a faint sound.
- light-headed — giddy, dizzy, or delirious: After two drinks Pat began to feel lightheaded.
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