woozy

adjective woo·zy \ ˈwü-zē , ˈwu̇- \

|Updated on: 2 Aug 2018

Examples: woozy in a Sentence

Definition of woozy

woozier; wooziest

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

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woozily

adverb

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wooziness

noun

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Examples of woozy in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of woozy from the Web

The monumental 84-by-132-inch painting draws on an amalgam of sources - Mexican, European, African, Egyptian, Greek - and has the woozy surreal quality of an opium dream.

— victoria dalkey, sacbee, "Crocker showcases diversity of Eduardo Carrillo's work, from realism to myth and fantasy," 6 July 2018
Hit by Fyffe’s dart, the woozy bird crash-landed on the school’s athletic field, where Fyffe wrapped it up for return to the zoo.

— graydon megan, chicagotribune.com, "Garon Fyffe, naturalist and animal expert, dies," 2 July 2018
Speaking publicly for the first time, Constand takes the witness stand and describes the alleged 2004 assault, saying the three blue pills Cosby gave her left her woozy and powerless to react.

— laura mccrystal, Philly.com, "Bill Cosby sexual assault case: Timeline of key events," 30 Mar. 2018
As a rookie, Henry was knocked woozy at Atanta and missed a game two weeks later with a knee injury.

— tom krasovic, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Chargers would be lucky to bring back Antonio Gates," 24 May 2018
The prosecution’s expert said Andrea Constand could have felt weak and woozy, with blurred vision and a dry mouth, as quickly as 10 to 15 minutes after taking pills that Bill Cosby gave her.

— laura mccrystal, Philly.com, "At Bill Cosby trial, drug experts offer conflicting opinions," 19 Apr. 2018
Rolling roads left me feeling woozy, although the Lovely MPS found the ride enjoyably trucklike.

— scott sturgis, Philly.com, "2019 Ram 1500 - bigger, faster, hungrier," 28 Apr. 2018
Church was called for unnecessary roughness on the play, and Gronkowski seemed woozy on his feet.

— USA TODAY, "The Latest: Foles, Eagles will be underdogs 1 more time," 21 Jan. 2018
Dua Lipa continues her own success story by teaming up with Calvin Harris on a woozy club track perfect for the season ahead.

— raisa bruner, Time, "5 Songs You Need to Listen to This Week," 6 Apr. 2018

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