vertiginous

[ ver-tij-uh-nuh s ]
/ vərˈtɪdʒ ə nəs /
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adjective

whirling; spinning; rotary: vertiginous currents of air.
affected with vertigo; dizzy.
liable or threatening to cause vertigo: a vertiginous climb.
apt to change quickly; unstable: a vertiginous economy.

Origin of vertiginous

1600–10; < Latin vertīginōsus dizzy, equivalent to vertīgin- (stem of vertīgō) vertigo + -ōsus -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM vertiginous

Words nearby vertiginous

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Words related to vertiginous

dizzy, giddy, revolving, unstable, whirling, rotating, spinning, turning

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British Dictionary definitions for vertiginous

vertiginous
/ (vɜːˈtɪdʒɪnəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or having vertigo
producing dizziness
whirling
changeable; unstable

Derived forms of vertiginous

vertiginously, adverb vertiginousness, noun

Word Origin for vertiginous

C17: from Latin vertīginōsus, from vertigo

Medical definitions for vertiginous

vertiginous
[ vər-tĭj′ə-nəs ]

adj.

Affected by vertigo; dizzy.
Tending to produce vertigo.