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dizzying

dizzying adjective: tending to make one (actually or metaphorically) dizzy or confused, as of great speed or height. Also the present participle and gerund of dizzy.

Adjective

dizzying (comparative more dizzying, superlative most dizzying)

  1. Tending to make one (actually or metaphorically) dizzy or confused, as of great speed or height.
    • The salesman presented me with a dizzying array of choices, and I was hard pressed to choose between them.
    • The organisation fills many gaps left by the state, operating a dizzying array of services, including homes for victims of domestic violence, food banks and a shelter for stray animals.2017 April 6, Samira Shackle, “On the frontline with Karachi’s ambulance drivers”, in the Guardian

Also used as

dizzying is also the present participle and gerund of dizzy.

Synonyms of dizzying

Forms of dizzying

comparativemore dizzying
superlativemost dizzying

Words formed from dizzying

Questions about dizzying

What does dizzying mean?
Dizzying means tending to make one (actually or metaphorically) dizzy or confused, as of great speed or height.
What part of speech is dizzying?
Dizzying is an adjective.

Words near dizzying in the dictionary

  1. dizzing
  2. dizzy
  3. dizzy bat
  4. dizzy izzy
  5. dizzy limit
  6. dizzying
  7. dizzyingly
  8. dizzyish
  9. dizzyness
  10. diæreses
  11. diæresis

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