dizzy

Everyday

1. Dizzy means feeling as if everything is spinning and you might fall over. tree →
2. Dizzy can describe something that makes you feel that way: dizzy heights. tree →
3. Informally, a dizzy person is silly or forgetful. tree →

In the lessons

In health and safety lessons: you can feel dizzy after spinning, standing up fast, being too hot, not drinking enough water or hitting your head; sit down, drink water and tell an adult, and get help after a head bump. In science, the fluid in your inner ear keeps spinning after you stop, which makes you dizzy. Phrases: feel dizzy, dizzy spell, dizzy with excitement.

Examples

• I spun round and round until I felt dizzy. tree →
• If you feel dizzy, sit down at once. tree →
• Standing up too fast made her dizzy. tree →
• The heat made me feel dizzy, so I drank some water. tree →
• Looking down from the tower made him dizzy. tree →
• Tell an adult if you feel dizzy after bumping your head. tree →
• She was dizzy with excitement on her birthday. tree →
• Spinning rides make me dizzy. tree →
• Soon he became dizzy and faint. tree →

Note

Spelled with zz. Comparative: dizzier, dizziest. Noun: dizziness. Feeling dizzy often and for no reason is a reason to see a doctor.