groggy

[grog-ee]

adjective

groggier, groggiest 

1. staggering, as from exhaustion or blows.

   a boxer groggy from his opponent's hard left jab.

2. dazed and weakened, as from lack of sleep.

   Late nights always make me groggy the next morning.

   Synonyms: dopey, woozy, lethargic, sluggish

3. Archaic.,  drunk; intoxicated.

groggy

/ ˈɡrɒɡɪ /

adjective

1. dazed or staggering, as from exhaustion, blows, or drunkenness

2. faint or weak

Other Word Forms

• groggily adverb
• grogginess noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of groggy¹

First recorded in 1760–70; grog + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Woo raises his head and gives a groggy “Woo?”

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There she changed the groggy girl into a nightgown and rolled her into her bed.

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In this white-knuckled way, the three groggy children and their nervous governess snaked through the crowd, searching for an exit.

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He was unconscious for about 20 minutes, he said, and groggily awoke to what sounded like chanting: “One, two, three, four, five” — long breath — “one, two, three, four, five.”

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My alarm blares its generic Apple chime, and I keep hitting snooze—only to wake up groggy, drained, and unmotivated to make the most of the dwindling daylight.

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Related Words

• befuddled 
• confused 
• dazed 
• shaky 
• tired 
• unsteady 
• wobbly 
• woozy