adjective
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dazed or confused
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experiencing dizziness, nausea, etc
Other Word Forms
- woozily adverb
- wooziness noun
Etymology
Origin of woozy
An Americanism first recorded in 1895–1900; perhaps short for boozy-woozy, rhyming compound based on boozy
Example Sentences
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He came out woozy and lightheaded, temporarily losing 22% of his lung power, and coughed for a month.
From Los Angeles Times
He wakes up woozy the next morning to find the title of that song written in black pen across his stomach.
My head is woozy, like I’m going to throw up.
From Literature
Its effects are woozily disorienting, as though we’re all just ghosts drifting through spaces occupied by much more lasting things such as houses.
As I escorted the woozy client through the waiting room and out the door, I felt an itch of guilt begin to bother my conscience like a mosquito bite.
From Literature
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