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woozy
[ woo-zee, wooz-ee ]
/ Ëwu zi, ËwÊz i /
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adjective, wooz·i·er, wooz·i·est.
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Origin of woozy
An Americanism first recorded in 1895â1900; perhaps short for boozy-woozy, rhyming compound based on boozy
OTHER WORDS FROM woozy
wooz·i·ly, adverbwooz·i·ness, nounWords nearby woozy
woosh, Wooster, woot, Wootton, woo-woo, woozy, wop, wop-wops, Worcester, Worcester china, Worcester sauce
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British Dictionary definitions for woozy
woozy
/ (ËwuËzÉȘ) /
adjective woozier or wooziest informal
dazed or confused
experiencing dizziness, nausea, etc
Derived forms of woozy
woozily, adverbwooziness, nounWord Origin for woozy
C19: perhaps from a blend of woolly + muzzy or dizzy
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