vertiginous

 
Pronunciation: /vəːˈtɪdʒɪnəs/

adjective

  • extremely high or steep: vertiginous drops to the valleys below
  • relating to or affected by vertigo.

Derivatives

vertiginously

adverb

Origin:

early 17th century: from Latin vertiginosus, from vertigo 'whirling about' (see vertigo)