dizzy vs modify

dizzy is an adjective but modify is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dizzy	No	Yes	Yes	No
modify	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, modify is a hypernym of dizzy; that is, modify is a word with a broader meaning than dizzy:

Other hypernyms of dizzy include alter, change.

dizzy (adjective)	modify (adjective)
lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling

dizzy (verb)	modify (verb)
make dizzy or giddy	make less severe or harsh or extreme
	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation