dysig

foolish, stupid

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White adult steadies themself against chair as room seems to swirl in subtle curved motion lines, dizziness without injury.

adjective / verb

dizzy

DIZ-ee/ˈdɪzi/

Unsteady as if one's surroundings were spinning.

Etymology

dizzyOld Englishfoolish, stupid

Old English dysig described someone as foolish or stupid. The later “whirling sensation” sense shifted the word from a judgment about someone’s mind to a description of physical disorientation.

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