Explore Vertiginous through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like dizzy or giddy. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Vertiginous in a sentence
Vertiginous meaning
- Having an aspect of great depth, drawing the eye to look downwards.
- Pertaining to vertigo (in all its meanings).
Using Vertiginous
- The main meaning on this page is: Having 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).
- Useful related words include: dizzy, giddy, woozy, ill.
- In the example corpus, vertiginous often appears in combinations such as: the vertiginous, less vertiginous.
Context around Vertiginous
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 5 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Vertiginous
- In this selection, "vertiginous" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, less, slightly, legs, pace and rise stand out and add context to how "vertiginous" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a less vertiginous pace and a less vertiginous voyage the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "vertiginous" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with vertiginous
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Overall growth has continued however, if at a less vertiginous pace. (11 words)
The book vividly conveys the vertiginous feeling of being at the center of a political and media storm. (18 words)
Her coat was the same color as her high-waisted trousers, which played up both her trim waistline and her vertiginous legs. (22 words)
There were obvious nerves at times, a useful reminder of the vertiginous remaking of her life that has taken place so suddenly, and which may make her the most powerful woman on the planet in a few months’ time. (39 words)
I learned many things from Ms. Le Guin in the course of that first day, which we spent drinking tea and chatting on her slightly vertiginous veranda, with its glorious view of the snowy cone of Mount St. Helens. (39 words)
Not forsaking those who favour a less vertiginous voyage, the Corkscrew churns out 98m of snaking mat-ride joy - an ideal choice for slide enthusiasts seeking gentler turns. (28 words)
Example sentences (8)
Her coat was the same color as her high-waisted trousers, which played up both her trim waistline and her vertiginous legs.
Overall growth has continued however, if at a less vertiginous pace.
It is perhaps no coincidence that Bailhache-Webb’s time at Brookes has dovetailed almost exactly with the vertiginous rise of the club’s prominence.
Not forsaking those who favour a less vertiginous voyage, the Corkscrew churns out 98m of snaking mat-ride joy - an ideal choice for slide enthusiasts seeking gentler turns.
There were obvious nerves at times, a useful reminder of the vertiginous remaking of her life that has taken place so suddenly, and which may make her the most powerful woman on the planet in a few months’ time.
The book vividly conveys the vertiginous feeling of being at the center of a political and media storm.
I learned many things from Ms. Le Guin in the course of that first day, which we spent drinking tea and chatting on her slightly vertiginous veranda, with its glorious view of the snowy cone of Mount St. Helens.
The setting and its drama — a drama of vertiginous darkness and theatrical lighting — emphasize the environment more than the numerous small-scaled people present.
Common combinations with vertiginous
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: