woozy

[woo-zee, woo z-ee]

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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.

Origin of woozy

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

Related formswooz·i·ly, adverbwooz·i·ness, noun

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Related Words for woozy

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

Examples from the Web for woozy

Contemporary Examples of woozy

My eyes were woozy as I woke up, and I saw these spindly, veiny legs in slippers and a nightgown.
Bruce Dern’s Long, Strange Trip to Leading Man in Alexander Payne’s ‘Nebraska’
Marlow Stern
November 13, 2013
Somewhere along the way he had likely started feeling bad—light-headed or woozy.
The Final Run of Ultra-Marathoner Micah True
Nick Heil
May 19, 2012
She tells of surrendering to the “woozy charms” of wine coolers and passing out drunk.
The Bristol Date-Rape Question
Jesse Ellison
June 23, 2011

Historical Examples of woozy

"I agree with you," said the Woozy, wagging his square head.
The Lost Princess of Oz
L. Frank Baum
"We will have to go back, I suppose," said the Woozy, with a sigh.
The Lost Princess of Oz
L. Frank Baum
The Woozy sat upon his square haunches to examine Hank with care.
The Lost Princess of Oz
L. Frank Baum
The Magician wants me to get three hairs from the end of a Woozy's tail.
The Patchwork Girl of Oz
L. Frank Baum
"They are my sole ornaments, my prettiest feature," said the Woozy, uneasily.
The Patchwork Girl of Oz
L. Frank Baum

British Dictionary definitions for woozy

woozy

adjective woozier or wooziest informal

dazed or confused
experiencing dizziness, nausea, etc

Derived Formswoozily, adverbwooziness, noun

Word Origin for woozy

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

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Word Origin and History for woozy

adj.

1897, "muddled or dazed, as with drink," American English colloquial, variant of oozy "muddy," or an alteration of boozy.