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logy

adjective
lo·gy | \ ˈlō-gē \
variants: or less commonly loggy \ˈlȯ-gē, ˈlä- \
logier; logiest

Definition of logy 

(Entry 1 of 2)

: sluggish, groggy

-logy

noun combining form

Definition of -logy (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : oral or written expression phraseology

2 : doctrine : theory : science ethnology

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Synonyms & Antonyms for logy

Synonyms: Adjective

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

Antonyms: Adjective

unwearied

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Did You Know?

Based on surface resemblance, you might guess that "logy" (also sometimes spelled "loggy") is related to "groggy," but that's not the case. "Groggy" ultimately comes from "Old Grog," the nickname of an English admiral who was notorious for his cloak made of a fabric called grogram - and for adding water to his crew's rum. The sailors called the rum mixture "grog" after the admiral. Because of the effect of grog, "groggy" came to mean "weak and unsteady on the feet or in action." No one is really sure about the origin of "logy," but experts speculate that it comes from the Dutch word log, meaning "heavy." Its first recorded use in English, from an 1847 London newspaper, refers to a "loggy stroke" in rowing.

Examples of logy in a Sentence

Adjective

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

First Known Use of logy

Adjective

1847, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for logy

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

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More Definitions for logy

logy

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of logy

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: not able to think or move normally because of being tired, sick, etc.

-logy

noun combining form

English Language Learners Definition of -logy (Entry 2 of 2)

: area of knowledge : theory : science

: speech or writing

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-logy

noun suffix

Kids Definition of -logy

: area of knowledge : science biology

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