spindizzy

noun

Etymology

From spin + dizzy. The science fiction sense was coined by American author James Blish in 1950 for the Cities in Flight series of books (published 1950–1962).

inherited from *dusīg✻ — “stunned; dazed”
inherited from dysiġ
inherited from dysy
formed as spindizzy — “spin + dizzy”

Definitions

An engine-powered miniature racing car running on a circular track, tethered by cables to…
An engine-powered miniature racing car running on a circular track, tethered by cables to a central pole, popular in the 1940s.
An anti-gravity propulsion system capable of faster-than-light travel, powered by the…
An anti-gravity propulsion system capable of faster-than-light travel, powered by the hypothetical Blackett effect.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for spindizzy. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA