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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He wakes up woozy the next morning to find the title of that song written in black pen across his stomach.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
On a woozy Monday afternoon, those sightseers who had assembled on the tower's second-floor viewing platform discovered a clever ruse: the telescopes could be used to spy on a beach volleyball match happening down below.
From BBC • Aug. 9, 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
Soon the film’s composer, the DJ and producer known as AraabMuzik, began a set, keeping the woozy, disorienting vibes of the movie going.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2024
Nathan felt woozy and the world was tilting again.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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