adjective
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dazed or confused
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experiencing dizziness, nausea, etc
Other Word Forms
- woozily adverb
- wooziness noun
Etymology
Origin of woozy
An Americanism first recorded in 1895–1900; perhaps short for boozy-woozy, rhyming compound based on boozy
Example Sentences
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Yet I preferred the woozy, uncertain setup of the first half to the payoff of the second, when Conor must figure out the secrets of the videogame on his way to the creepy castle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
When Lennon presented McCartney with “Strawberry Fields Forever,” a woozy reverie loosely based on his childhood, McCartney wrote his own memory piece, “Penny Lane.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2025
"I felt woozy at first, then the world started spinning. I started to feel sick, had a lack of control, I didn’t even know where I was, or what was going on," said Ms Baker.
From BBC • Jul. 22, 2024
Next week, he’s poised to claim his fourth No. 1 album with “We Don’t Trust You,” his 17-track collaboration with the woozy tunesmith Future.
From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2024
The air still smelled sickly sweet and would leave them woozy for a bit, but the worst of it had dispersed.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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