dizzying (verb)

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• dizzy — [[t]dɪ̱zi[/t]] dizzier, dizziest, dizzies, dizzying, dizzied 1) ADJ GRADED If you feel dizzy, you feel that you are losing your balance and are about to fall. Her head still hurt, and she felt slightly dizzy and disoriented... He began to get… …   English dictionary

• dizzy — adjective (dizzier, dizziest) 1》 having a sensation of spinning around and losing one s balance. 2》 informal (of a woman) silly. verb (dizzies, dizzying, dizzied) [usu. as adjective dizzying] make (someone) feel unsteady, confused, or amazed: the …   English new terms dictionary

• whirl — /wɜl / (say werl) verb (i) 1. to turn round, spin, or rotate rapidly. 2. to turn about or aside quickly. 3. to move, travel, or be carried rapidly along on wheels or otherwise. 4. to have the sensation of turning round rapidly. –verb (t) 5. to… …  

• Reduplication — in linguistics is a morphological process in which the root or stem of a word (or part of it) is repeated exactly or with a slight change. Reduplication is used in inflections to convey a grammatical function, such as plurality, intensification,… …   Wikipedia

• height — noun 1 how tall sb/sth is ADJECTIVE ▪ full, maximum ▪ He drew himself up to his full height and glared at us. ▪ considerable, great, towering ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• golf — golfer, n. /golf, gawlf/; Brit. also /gof/, n. 1. a game in which clubs with wooden or metal heads are used to hit a small, white ball into a number of holes, usually 9 or 18, in succession, situated at various distances over a course having… …   Universalium

• wheel — /wil / (say weel) noun 1. a circular frame or solid disc arranged to turn on an axis, as in vehicles, machinery, etc. 2. any instrument, machine, apparatus, etc., shaped like this, or having such a frame or disc as an essential feature: a potter… …  

• dizzy — I. adjective (dizzier; 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.… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• summit — I. noun Etymology: Middle English somete, from Anglo French sumet, diminutive of sum top, from Latin summum, neuter of summus highest more at sum Date: 15th century 1. top, apex; especially the highest point ; peak 2. the topmost level atta …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• array — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ broad, endless, extensive, full, huge, large, vast, wide ▪ a seemingly endless array of options …   Collocations dictionary

• whirl — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ dizzying (AmE), giddy (BrE), mad (esp. BrE) ▪ The next few days were a mad whirl of parties. ▪ social ▪ It s easy …   Collocations dictionary