| 释义 |
ver·tig·i·nous
\-nəs\ adjective
Etymology: Latin vertiginosus one suffering from dizziness, vertiginous, from vertigin-, vertigo + -osus -ose
1. : characterized or accompanied by vertigo
< a vertiginous dream >
< vertiginous disorders >
2.
a. : suffering from vertigo : afflicted with dizziness : giddy
b. : having a light or silly mind : deficient in steadfastness or constancy : inclined to frequent and often pointless or foolish change
3. : causing or tending to cause dizziness : of a kind likely to cause vertigo
< vertiginous heights >
< a vertiginous speed >
4. : involving or marked by turning : rotary
< the vertiginous motion of the earth >
• ver·tig·i·nous·ly adverb |