woozy
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woo·zy

adjective \ˈwü-zē, ˈw-\
woo·zi·erwoo·zi·est

Definition of WOOZY

1
: mentally unclear or hazy <seems a little woozy, not quite knowing what to say — J. A. Lukacs>
2
: affected with dizziness, mild nausea, or weakness
3
: having a soft, indistinct, or unfocused quality : vague, fuzzy <woozy…prose and vaguely beneficent statements — Roz Kaveney>
woo·zi·ly adverb
woo·zi·ness noun

Examples of WOOZY

  1. She was already feeling woozy after her first drink.
  2. <the blood donor started to feel a little woozy after rising too quickly from the cot>

Origin of WOOZY

origin unknown
First Known Use: 1897

Rhymes with WOOZY

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