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    vertiginous
    /vəːˈtɪdʒɪnəs/

    adjective

    • 1. extremely high or steep: "vertiginous drops to the valleys below"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vertiginousVertiginous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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. the vertiginous heights. 3. : marked by turning : rotary. the vertiginous motion of the earth. vertiginously adverb. Did you know?

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVERTIGINOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    VERTIGINOUS definition: 1. causing or experiencing the feeling that everything is spinning around: 2. causing or…. Learn more.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVERTIGINOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    VERTIGINOUS meaning: 1. causing or experiencing the feeling that everything is spinning around: 2. causing or…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › vertiginousVERTIGINOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Vertiginous definition: whirling; spinning; rotary. See examples of VERTIGINOUS used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › vertiginousVertiginous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To be vertiginous is to be dizzy and woozy. It's a disorienting feeling. There's a famous movie called "Vertigo," which is named after a condition of extreme dizziness, often caused by heights. The word vertiginous applies to similar feelings and sensations. The flu makes many people feel vertiginous.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVERTIGINOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'vertiginous' Word Frequency. vertiginous. (vɜːʳtɪdʒɪnəs ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A vertiginous cliff or mountain is very high and steep. [literary] ...vertiginous cliffs that rise out of the Baltic. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › vertiginousVertiginous - definition of vertiginous by The Free Dictionary

    1. Turning about an axis; revolving or whirling. 2. Affected by vertigo; dizzy. 3. Tending to produce vertigo: "my small mind contained in earthly human limits, not lost in vertiginous space and elements unknown" (Diana Cooper). 4. Inclined to change quickly; unstable.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › vertiginousvertiginous - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · vertiginous (comparative more vertiginous, superlative most vertiginous) Having an aspect of great depth, drawing the eye to look downwards. (pharmacology) Inducing a feeling of giddiness, vertigo, dizziness or of whirling. Pertaining to vertigo (in all its meanings).

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionvertiginous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of vertiginous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › vertiginousvertiginous | meaning of vertiginous in Longman Dictionary of ...

    vertiginous meaning, definition, what is vertiginous: so high that you feel sick and dizzy: Learn more.