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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Yet I preferred the woozy, uncertain setup of the first half to the payoff of the second, when Conor must figure out the secrets of the videogame on his way to the creepy castle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
“It felt like the woozy feeling you get when you’re in an elevator.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2024
On a woozy Monday afternoon, those sightseers who had assembled on the tower's second-floor viewing platform discovered a clever ruse: the telescopes could be used to spy on a beach volleyball match happening down below.
From BBC • Aug. 9, 2024
Next week, he’s poised to claim his fourth No. 1 album with “We Don’t Trust You,” his 17-track collaboration with the woozy tunesmith Future.
From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2024
Well, needless to say, standing was a bit...uh...problematic for a couple reasons, probably the least of which was the woozy head rush I got when my feet hit the floor.
From "Winger" by Andrew Smith
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