vertiginous
1Vertiginous — 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… …
2vertiginous — (adj.) c.1600, of the nature of vertigo, from Fr. vertigineux, from L. vertiginosus suffering from dizziness, from vertigo (see VERTIGO (Cf. vertigo)) …
3vertiginous — *giddy, dizzy, swimming, dazzled Analogous words: reeling, whirling, staggering, tottering (see REEL) …
4vertiginous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) causing vertigo, especially by being extremely high or steep. 2) relating to or affected by vertigo. DERIVATIVES vertiginously adverb …
5vertiginous — [vər tij′ə nəs] adj. [L vertiginosus] 1. of, affected by, or causing vertigo; dizzy or dizzying 2. whirling about; spinning 3. marked by quick or frequent change; unstable vertiginously adv …
6vertiginous — vertiginously, adv. vertiginousness, n. /veuhr tij euh neuhs/, adj. 1. whirling; spinning; rotary: vertiginous currents of air. 2. affected with vertigo; dizzy. 3. liable or threatening to cause vertigo: a vertiginous climb. 4. apt to change… …
7vertiginous — adjective Etymology: Latin vertiginosus, from vertigin , vertigo Date: 1608 1. a. characterized by or suffering from vertigo or dizziness b. inclined to frequent and often pointless change ; inconstant 2. causing or tending to cause dizziness <… …
8vertiginous — [[t]vɜː(r)tɪ̱ʤɪnəs[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n A vertiginous cliff or mountain is very high and steep. [LITERARY] ...vertiginous cliffs that rise out of the Baltic …
9vertiginous — adjective formal a vertiginous place or position makes you feel ill because it is so high: a vertiginous drop to the valley below …
10vertiginous — ver|tig|i|nous [və:ˈtıdʒınəs US və:r ] adj formal [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: vertiginosus, from vertigo; VERTIGO] so high that you feel sick and ↑dizzy ▪ a vertiginous drop to the valley below …
