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dozy

American  
[doh-zee] / ˈdoʊ zi /

adjective

dozier, doziest

  1. drowsy; half asleep.

  2. decayed, as timber.

dozy British  
/ ˈdəʊzɪ /

adjective

  1. drowsy

  2. informal stupid

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Etymology

Origin of dozy

First recorded in 1685–95; doze 1 + -y 1

Example Sentences

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During the 4,800-metre ascent, Dozy noticed an unusual rock outcrop veined with green streaks.

From The Guardian • Nov. 1, 2016

Dozy had not set out to find gold in 1936; his goal was to scale the region’s highest glacial peak.

From The Guardian • Nov. 1, 2016

The funeral of Trevor Ward-Davies, best known as Dozy from the 60s pop group Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich, has taken place in Wiltshire.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2015

Trevor Ward-Davies, best known as Dozy from the 60s pop group Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich, has died at the age of 70.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2015

Dozy, Hist. des Mus. d'Espagne, vol. iii, p.

From A Literary History of the Arabs by Nicholson, Reynold

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