logy

1 of 2

adjective

lo·​gy ˈlō-gē 

variants or less commonly loggy

ˈlȯ-gē 

ˈlä-

logier; logiest

: sluggish, groggy

-logy

2 of 2

noun combining form

1

: oral or written expression

phraseology

2

: doctrine : theory : science

ethnology

Synonyms

Adjective

• all in
• aweary [archaic]
• beat
• beaten
• bleary
• burned-out
• burnt-out
• bushed
• dead
• done
• drained
• exhausted
• fatigued
• jaded
• knackered [British]
• limp
• played out
• pooped [slang]
• prostrate
• spent
• tapped out
• tired
• tuckered (out)
• washed-out
• wearied
• weary
• wiped out
• worn
• worn-out

Example Sentences

Adjective

the next morning I was feeling logy, having stayed up half the night

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

perhaps from Dutch log heavy; akin to Middle Low German luggich lazy

Noun combining form

French -logie, from Latin -logia, from Greek, from logos word

First Known Use

Adjective

1847, in the meaning defined above

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Kids Definition

logy

1 of 2 adjective

lo·​gy ˈlō-gē 

logier; logiest

: sluggish, tired

loginess

-gē-nəs

noun

-logy

2 of 2 noun combining form

-l·​o·​gy

l-ə-jē

: doctrine : theory : science

biology