woozy

[ woo-zee, woo z-ee ]
/ ˈwu zi, ˈwʊz i /
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adjective, wooz·i·er, wooz·i·est.

stupidly confused; muddled: woozy from a blow on the head.
physically out of sorts, as with dizziness, faintness, or slight nausea: He felt woozy after the flu.
drunken.

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Origin of woozy

1895–1900, Americanism; perhaps short for boozy-woozy, rhyming compound based on boozy

OTHER WORDS FROM woozy

wooz·i·ly, adverbwooz·i·ness, noun

Words nearby woozy

woose, woosh, wooster, woot, wootton, woozy, wop, wop-wops, worcester, worcester china, worcester sauce
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Words related to woozy

giddy, queasy, shaky, tipsy, puzzled, groggy, befuddled, bewildered, wobbly, dazed, unsteady, confused, dumbfounded, faint, hazy, light-headed, muddled, punch-drunk, punchy, staggering

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British Dictionary definitions for woozy

woozy
/ (ˈwuːzɪ) /

adjective woozier or wooziest informal

dazed or confused
experiencing dizziness, nausea, etc

Derived forms of woozy

woozily, adverbwooziness, noun

Word Origin for woozy

C19: perhaps from a blend of woolly + muzzy or dizzy
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