dizzying

American  

[diz-ee-ing] / ˈdɪz i ɪŋ /

adjective

1. making or tending to make one dizzy.

   The tower rose to dizzying heights.

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Other Word Forms

• dizzyingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of dizzying

First recorded in 1795–1805; dizzy + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Hooligan is equally audacious, with a rhythm track built from the sound of sharpening knives and snatches of cinematic strings that somehow leads into a dizzying falsetto chorus.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

At the top of many people's minds is Elon Musk's xAI, which has gone the farthest and at dizzying speed in building AI infrastructure in Memphis and neighbouring Mississippi.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

Throughout Monday’s call, Ellison sought to alleviate concerns that the merger would simply usher in more layoffs and dizzying programming cuts, which have become the hallmark of Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

So if it did permit tariffs, Roberts noted, it would leave the president “free to issue a dizzying array of modifications at will.”

From Slate • Feb. 20, 2026

I stared up at the sky, feeling as though I’d been dealt a dizzying blow.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

Related Words

• bewildering
• dizzy
• rapid