- ver·tig·i·nous
- /vɚˈtıʤənəs/ adjformal : causing or likely to cause a feeling of dizziness especially because of great height
a vertiginous drop
vertiginous heights
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ver|tig´i|nous|ly — ver|tig|i|nous «vur TIHJ uh nuhs», adjective. 1. whirling; rotary; revolving: »the vertiginous action of a gyroscope. 2. affected with or suffering from vertigo; dizzy: »At the edge of the cliff she grew vertiginous and hastily retreated. 3. of… … Useful english dictionary
ver|tig|i|nous — «vur TIHJ uh nuhs», adjective. 1. whirling; rotary; revolving: »the vertiginous action of a gyroscope. 2. affected with or suffering from vertigo; dizzy: »At the edge of the cliff she grew vertiginous and hastily retreated. 3. of the nature of or … Useful english dictionary
ver|tig´i|nous|ness — ver|tig|i|nous «vur TIHJ uh nuhs», adjective. 1. whirling; rotary; revolving: »the vertiginous action of a gyroscope. 2. affected with or suffering from vertigo; dizzy: »At the edge of the cliff she grew vertiginous and hastily retreated. 3. of… … Useful english dictionary
tig — as·tig·mat; as·tig·mat·ic; as·tig·mom·e·ter; auf·tak·tig·keit; chae·tig·er·ous; ci·tig·ra·dae; con·tig·na·tion; con·tig·u·ous; con·tig·u·ous·ly; con·tig·u·ous·ness; cu·tig·er·al; cys·tig·er·ous; den·tig·er·ous; fas·tig·ial; fas·tig·i·ate;… … English syllables
nous — ab·dom·i·nous; ac·i·nous; acrog·e·nous; acrog·y·nous; acu·mi·nous; ae·ru·gi·nous; al·bu·mi·nous; al·loch·tho·nous; al·log·e·nous; al·lo·thig·e·nous; al·ti·tu·di·nous; alu·mi·nous; am·a·nous; am·phi·car·pog·e·nous; am·phig·e·nous;… … English syllables
ver — ace·to·ver·a·trone; ad·ver·sar·ia; ad·ver·sa·tive; ad·ver·si·ty; ad·ver·sive; ad·ver·tis·a·ble; ad·ver·tise; ad·ver·tise·ment; ad·ver·tis·er; ai·ver; al·ka·ver·vir; all o·ver·ish; am·bi·ver·sion; an·do·ver; an·i·mad·ver·sion; an·ni·ver·sa·ry;… … English syllables
vertiginous — ver·tig·i·nous … English syllables
vertiginously — ver·tig·i·nous·ly … English syllables
vertiginous — ver•tig•i•nous [[t]vərˈtɪdʒ ə nəs[/t]] adj. 1) whirling; spinning; rotary 2) pat affected with vertigo 3) liable or threatening to cause vertigo: a vertiginous climb[/ex] 4) apt to change quickly; unstable • Etymology: 1600–10; < L… … From formal English to slang
vertiginous — 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 … Dictionary of contemporary English
