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Dizzier
(gcide) | Dizzy \Diz"zy\ (d[i^]z"z[y^]), a. [Compar. Dizzier
(d[i^]z"z[i^]*[~e]r); superl. Dizziest.] [OE. dusi, disi,
desi, foolish, AS. dysig; akin to LG. d["u]sig dizzy, OD.
deuzig, duyzig, OHG. tusig foolish, OFries. dusia to be
dizzy; LG. dusel dizziness, duselig, dusselig, D. duizelig,
dizzy, Dan. d["o]sig drowsy, slepy, d["o]se to make dull,
drowsy, d["o]s dullness, drowsiness, and to AS. dw[=ae]s
foolish, G. thor fool. [root]71. Cf. Daze, Doze.]
1. Having in the head a sensation of whirling, with a
tendency to fall; vertiginous; giddy; hence, confused;
indistinct.
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Alas! his brain was dizzy. --Drayton.
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2. Causing, or tending to cause, giddiness or vertigo.
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To climb from the brink of Fleet Ditch by a dizzy
ladder. --Macaulay.
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3. Without distinct thought; unreflecting; thoughtless;
heedless. "The dizzy multitude." --Milton.
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