dozy

[doh-zee]

adjective

dozier, doziest 

1. drowsy; half asleep.

2. decayed, as timber.

dozy

/ ˈdəʊzɪ /

adjective

1. drowsy

2. informal,  stupid

Other Word Forms

• dozily adverb
• doziness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dozy¹

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

Example Sentences

A sequel to the highest grosser of the “Conjuring” Universe breaks faith with some of the core principles of suspense-building, resulting in dozy redundancy.

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Some participants were encouraged to take a brief, dozy nap before tackling the problems.

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The dozy capital of a state where roughly a fifth of the population lacks internet access seems like an unlikely hub for crypto regulation.

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By contrast, this July found most Tunisians dozy and detached, paying little heed to Mr. Saied’s appeals for their support on the ballot.

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Sen. Alex Padilla also cruising to reelection, this was about as dozy an election as California has seen in quite a while.

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Related Words

• drowsy 
• lethargic 
• listless 
• quiet 
• sluggish