woozy

woo·zy

adj \ˈwü-zē, ˈwu̇-\

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

Related to WOOZY

Synonyms: aswoon, giddy, light-headed, reeling, swimmy, vertiginous, whirling, dizzy

Related Words: faint, weak; addled, befuddled, confused, dazed, groggy

Near Antonyms: clearheaded; stable, steady

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Rhymes with WOOZY

bluesy, boozy, choosy, floozy, newsy, oozy, schmoozy