vertiginous
Having an aspect of great depth, drawing the eye to look downwardsHaving an aspect of great depth, drawing the eye to look downwards.
» All rooftops without railings are vertiginous to me, even if I stand far from the ledge.
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4 sensesHaving an aspect of great depth, drawing the eye to look downwards.
Pertaining to vertigo (in all its meanings).
Pertaining to vertigo (in all its meanings).
Inducing a feeling of giddiness, vertigo, dizziness or of whirling.
schwindelerregend
Revolving; rotating; rotatory.
- having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
Examples
1 sentencesAll rooftops without railings are vertiginous to me, even if I stand far from the ledge.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle French vertigineux, from Latin vertīginōsus.From Middle French vertigineux, from Latin vertīginōsus.
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Forms
more vertiginous, most vertiginous| Comparative | more vertiginous Lesson |
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| Superlative | most vertiginous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.