woozy

adjective

woo·zy | \ˈwü-zē,

ˈwu̇-

woozier; wooziest

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

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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

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The mood lighting suddenly shifted to a spastic, woozy display of neon pinks, blues, and greens as an advertisement for the latest energy drink consumed the shuttle’s interior. — Verge Staff, The Verge, "Seven scary stories to tell by the light of your screen," 31 Oct. 2018 The prosecution's expert, Dr. Timothy Rohrig, testified that either Benadryl or quaaludes could have had some of the woozy effects Constand described. — Jayme Deerwester, USA TODAY, "Bill Cosby retrial, Day 10: Testimony from Constand's friend brings second week to a close," 20 Apr. 2018 The first group included those who were knocked woozy for as long as a day, but did not lose consciousness. — Peter Fimrite, San Francisco Chronicle, "Even milder concussions double dementia risk, UCSF study finds," 7 May 2018 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

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