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• Vertiginous — Ver*tig i*nous, a. [L. vertiginosus, fr. vertigo a whirling around, giddiness: cf. F. vertigineux. See {Vertig??}.] 1. Turning round; whirling; rotary; revolving; as, vertiginous motion. [1913 Webster] Some vertiginous whirl of fortune. De… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Vertiginously — Vertiginous Ver*tig i*nous, a. [L. vertiginosus, fr. vertigo a whirling around, giddiness: cf. F. vertigineux. See {Vertig??}.] 1. Turning round; whirling; rotary; revolving; as, vertiginous motion. [1913 Webster] Some vertiginous whirl of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Vertiginousness — Vertiginous Ver*tig i*nous, a. [L. vertiginosus, fr. vertigo a whirling around, giddiness: cf. F. vertigineux. See {Vertig??}.] 1. Turning round; whirling; rotary; revolving; as, vertiginous motion. [1913 Webster] Some vertiginous whirl of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• ver|tig´i|nous|ness — ver|tig|i|nous «vur TIHJ uh nuhs», adjective. 1. whirling; rotary; revolving: »the vertiginous action of a gyroscope. 2. affected with or suffering from vertigo; dizzy: »At the edge of the cliff she grew vertiginous and hastily retreated. 3. of… …   Useful english dictionary

• ver|tig´i|nous|ly — ver|tig|i|nous «vur TIHJ uh nuhs», adjective. 1. whirling; rotary; revolving: »the vertiginous action of a gyroscope. 2. affected with or suffering from vertigo; dizzy: »At the edge of the cliff she grew vertiginous and hastily retreated. 3. of… …   Useful english dictionary

• ver|tig|i|nous — «vur TIHJ uh nuhs», adjective. 1. whirling; rotary; revolving: »the vertiginous action of a gyroscope. 2. affected with or suffering from vertigo; dizzy: »At the edge of the cliff she grew vertiginous and hastily retreated. 3. of the nature of or …   Useful english dictionary

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• performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …   Universalium

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