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- [ver-tij-uh-nuh s]
- /vərˈtɪdʒ ə nəs/
- /vɜːˈtɪdʒ.ɪ.nəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ver-tij-uh-nuh s]
- /vərˈtɪdʒ ə nəs/
Definitions of vertiginous word
- adjective vertiginous whirling; spinning; rotary: vertiginous currents of air. 1
- adjective vertiginous affected with vertigo; dizzy. 1
- adjective vertiginous liable or threatening to cause vertigo: a vertiginous climb. 1
- adjective vertiginous apt to change quickly; unstable: a vertiginous economy. 1
- adjective vertiginous causing dizziness 1
- adjective vertiginous A vertiginous cliff or mountain is very high and steep. 0
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Origin of vertiginous
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; < Latin vertīginōsus dizzy, equivalent to vertīgin- (stem of vertīgō) vertigo + -ōsus -ous
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Parts of speech for Vertiginous
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vertiginous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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vertiginous usage trend in Literature
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adj vertiginous
- birdbrained — a stupid, foolish, or scatterbrained person.
- blinded — unable to see; lacking the sense of sight; sightless: a blind man.
- dizzy — having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall; giddy; vertiginous.
- dizzying — having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall; giddy; vertiginous.
- gyral — gyratory.
noun vertiginous
- disequilibrium — lack of equilibrium; imbalance.
- giddiness — affected with vertigo; dizzy.
- lightheadedness — Alternative spelling of light-headedness.
- wobbliness — shaky; unsteady.
- wooziness — stupidly confused; muddled: woozy from a blow on the head.
adjective vertiginous
- faint — lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.: a faint light; a faint color; a faint sound.
- qualmish — tending to have, or having, qualms.
- whirligig — something that whirls or revolves.
- whirling — to turn around, spin, or rotate rapidly: The merry-go-round whirled noisily.
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