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adjective British English pronunciation: dizzy /ˈdɪzi/ 
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  1. 1
    feeling as if you or the things around you are spinning, especially when you think you are going to fall

    I felt dizzy and had to sit down.

    The dizzy spells (=periods when you feel dizzy) have stopped completely.

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 British English pronunciation: dizziness  noun [uncountable]

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