dozy

dozy

adj \ˈdō-zē\

doz·i·erdoz·i·est

Definition of DOZY

: drowsy, sleepy

— doz·i·ly \ˈdō-zə-lē\ adverb

— doz·i·ness noun

Examples of DOZY

1. He's a dozy old chap.
2. <the big Thanksgiving dinner left us all feeling satisfied and dozy>

First Known Use of DOZY

1693

Related to DOZY

Synonyms: sleepy, drowsy, slumberous (or slumbrous), somnolent

Antonyms: alert, awake, conscious, wakeful, wide-awake

Related Words: asleep, dormant, dozing, resting, sleeping, slumbering; nodding, yawning

Near Antonyms: restive, restless, sleepless; insomniac

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