as in dizzy
having a feeling of being whirled about and in danger of falling down
the blood donor started to feel a little woozy after rising too quickly from the cot
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Recent Examples of woozy
The black-and-white jacket, with its woozy vertical stripes, was designed by Pat Campano, who also made exuberant stage wear for the Supremes.
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Vincent Tullo, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Trailblazer, the follow-up to her 2024 LP Country Curious, is a combination of woozy, mesmeric country songs elegantly paired with indie vibes.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2025
Related Stories That this tragedy took place on Hollywood’s doorstep adds a woozy, surreal element.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
There was a woozy unreality about that first glimpse.
—Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Vincent Tullo, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Trailblazer, the follow-up to her 2024 LP Country Curious, is a combination of woozy, mesmeric country songs elegantly paired with indie vibes.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2025
Related Stories That this tragedy took place on Hollywood’s doorstep adds a woozy, surreal element.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
There was a woozy unreality about that first glimpse.
—Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for woozy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for woozy
Adjective
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In a season-one episode, Taylor raised a concrete grate at Homestead 2 and suddenly felt dizzy and nauseous.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
30 June 2025
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The key, besides constant hydration, is to not get dizzy or distracted mid-flow.—
Aemilia Madden,
Glamour,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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For the latter, Robinson stopped singing at one point and, with deadpan delivery, suggested the only thing that helped with his mental health struggles was a Brazilian butt lift, before shaking his rear for the giddy crowd.—
jsonline.com,
jsonline.com,
4 July 2025
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As triumphant as the album is, Kesha sounds even giddier when speaking about it.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
3 July 2025
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“Woozy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woozy. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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