Dictionary › V › vertiginous

vertiginous

adjective
Quick answer

As an adjective, vertiginous means having an aspect of great depth, drawing the eye to look downwards.

Meanings of vertiginous

5 meanings

adjective

  1. Having an aspect of great depth, drawing the eye to look downwards.

  2. pharmaceutical effectInducing a feeling of giddiness, vertigo, dizziness or of whirling.

  3. Pertaining to vertigo (in all its meanings).

  4. Revolving; rotating; rotatory.

  5. Having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling

    “had a dizzy spell”

    “a dizzy pinnacle”

    “had a headache and felt giddy”

    Similar: dizzy, giddy, woozy

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

adjective: having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
dizzygiddywoozy

For word games

v4
e1
r1
t1
i1
g2
i1
n1
o1
u1
s1
Scrabble & Words With Friends: valid word15 points before bonuses.11 letters.
Unscramble these letters

Nearby words

vertebravertebralvertebratevertexverticalverticallyvertigovertuvervainverveveryvery well