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

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.”

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Salon

She said he took a seizure medication that helped calm him down, and he started to feel groggy.

From Los Angeles Times

Maybe I was groggy from the previous night’s festivities.

From Los Angeles Times

Sharing a selfie snapped with her surgeon, Spencer wrote on Instagram on Wednesday, “If I look a little groggy it’s thanks to this guy who just gave me a new pair of boots.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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