woozy

adjective

woo·​zy ˈwü-zē  ˈwu̇- 

woozier; wooziest

1

: mentally unclear or hazy

… seems a little woozy, not quite knowing what to say …

—John 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

woozily adverb

wooziness noun

Synonyms of woozy

• dizzy
• giddy
• whirling

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 on the Web

Few rappers kicked off the 2010s with more buzz than A$AP Rocky, who along with his A$AP Mob collective swept through New York and eventually the whole country with his easy swagger, woozy beats and electric rhymes. —Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2026

Whether his work on Anderson’s woozy epic of resistance is his personal best is debatable — the competition is fierce. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2026

The wistfulness with which the movie treats her is the wooziest thing of all. —Alison Willmore, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025

Propulsive percussion and infectious syncopations are in ample supply, but so are weirder, woozier moments keyed to the humid psychedelia of Miami after hours. —Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 9 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for woozy

• choosy
• uzi
• jacuzzi

Kids Definition

woozy

adjective

woo·​zy ˈwü-zē 

woozier; wooziest

: slightly dizzy, nauseous, or weak