woozy

[woo-zee, wooz-ee]

adjective

woozier, wooziest 

1. stupidly confused; muddled; befuddled.

   woozy from a blow on the head.

2. physically out of sorts, as with dizziness, faintness, or slight nausea.

   He felt woozy after the flu.

3. drunken.

woozy

/ ˈwuːzɪ /

adjective

1. dazed or confused

2. experiencing dizziness, nausea, etc

Other Word Forms

• woozily adverb
• wooziness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of woozy¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of woozy¹

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

Example Sentences

The majority of the shots have been micro-trimmed to be snappier, a pace that wouldn’t suit stoners’ penchant for synchronizing the movie to Pink Floyd’s dreamy, woozy “The Dark Side of the Moon.”

From Los Angeles Times

Dowd, who had been woozy in the immediate aftermath of the play, left the game an inning later.

From Los Angeles Times

When Lennon presented McCartney with “Strawberry Fields Forever,” a woozy reverie loosely based on his childhood, McCartney wrote his own memory piece, “Penny Lane.”

From Los Angeles Times

The woman says in the lawsuit a waitress offered her a drink at the party that made her feel "woozy", so she went into a room to lie down.

From BBC

A waitress offered her a drink that made her feel "woozy", so she went into a room to lie down, according to the lawsuit.

From BBC

Related Words

• befuddled 
• bewildered 
• dazed 
• giddy 
• groggy 
• puzzled www.thesaurus.com
• queasy 
• shaky 
• tipsy 
• unsteady 
• wobbly