dizzy spell
Sudden head-spinning moment
A dizzy spell is a brief episode of lightheadedness or vertigo—a feeling that you or your surroundings are spinning or tilting.
Dizzy spells may come from standing too quickly, dehydration, inner ear problems, or various medical conditions: She had to sit down during a dizzy spell.
The phrase emphasizes the temporary, passing nature of the sensation.
- vertigoSensation of spinning
- faintWeak and indistinct
- lightheadedFaint and unsteady feeling
- woozyDizzy and confused
- swoonLose consciousness briefly
blackout · spinning · nausea · unsteady · wobbly · queasy · head rush · standing up · blurred vision · seeing spots · disoriented · reeling · giddy · swooning · inner ear · blood pressure · pale · clammy
- dizzinesslightheadedness, vertigo, wooziness, giddiness, faintness
- giddinesslightheadedness, silliness, giggles, laughter, vertigo
- flare-upsflare-up, exacerbation, relapse, outbreak, episode
- ailmentsache, aches, ailment, cold, flu
- sicknesssick, ill, unwell, ailing, diseased
- blackoutspower outage, power failure, power cut, outage, total blackout
dizzy spellsure-footedness
Ability to walk securely
equilibrium · balance · stability · groundedness · steadiness
dizzy spellclear-headedness
Mental sharpness and focus
lucidity · mental clarity · alertness · sharp focus · presence of mind
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