[General] Is "dizzy spell" a compound noun or a collocation?

[soarec]

Is "dizzy spell" a compound noun or a collocation? I've been trying to figure it out but I just can't decide. Thank you!

 

[MikeNewYork]

It is a collocation, not a compound noun.

 

[Rover_KE]

'Dizzy' is an adjective – not a noun.

 

[soarec]

Yes, 'dizzy' is an adjective but 'spell' is a noun, so if it is a compound word it would be a compound noun- not a compound adjective.

 

[Rover_KE]

It is not a compound word. It is a common collocation — like 'heavy heart', 'glad tidings' or 'flat tyre'.