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Spell Bee Word: dizzy


Basic Details

Word: Dizzy

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Feeling as if everything is spinning round you, so that you might lose your balance.

Synonyms: giddy, light-headed, unsteady

Antonyms: steady, balanced

How to Spell Dizzy

Syllables: diz - zy

Tricky part: Dizzy has a double z and ends in y. Students write dizy or dizzey.

Watch out for: dizy, dizzey, dissy

Memory tip: Picture the two z's as two zigzags whirling round and round. They spin side by side in the middle of dizzy.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. dizzy heights: A very high or important position. Example: "Within two years she rose to the dizzy heights of state captain."

Usage Examples

Example 1: Spinning on the merry-go-round made Tara dizzy.

Example 2: If you feel dizzy in the sun, sit in the shade and drink some water.

Example 3: Looking down from the top of the tall building made me dizzy.

Fun Fact

You feel dizzy after spinning because the fluid in your inner ear keeps moving for a moment after your body has stopped.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) blizzard
b) dizy
c) grizzly
d) drizzle

Show answer

b) dizy. Like drizzle and blizzard, dizzy has a double z.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: dizzy

a) giddy
b) calm
c) steady
d) alert

Show answer

a) giddy. Giddy means feeling that you might fall over, which is what dizzy means.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

dizzey

a) e
b) i
c) y
d) z

Show answer

a) e. Dizzy ends in zy; there is no e before the y.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which could make you feel dizzy?

a) sitting quietly
b) drinking a glass of water
c) spinning round many times
d) reading a short story

Show answer

c) spinning round many times

2. A dizzy spell is ____.

a) a magic word
b) a long sleep
c) a short time of feeling giddy
d) a spelling mistake

Show answer

c) a short time of feeling giddy

Associated Words

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Next steps

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