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 inspiration of Sly Stone and George Clinton is audible in Bennett’s singing and in the woozy blend of genres. — New York Times, "The Day the Music Burned," 11 June 2019 Sardonic and scary, woozy and lush, these paintings have been argued over bitterly since their first appearance. — Stephen Ellis, The New York Review of Books, "Willem de Kooning: Acrobat with a Paint Brush," 1 June 2019 Propulsive beats and woozy synths fade in and out as the trio chant the titular chorus and deliver smooth singsong raps. — Tamar Herman, Billboard, "EXO-CBX Serve up Energetic Electro-Pop Japanese Single 'Horololo': Listen," 27 Apr. 2018 This particularly hypnotic, woozy track makes us wish that every high-profile breakup inspired music this good. — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, "USA TODAY's best songs of 2018 (so far)," 26 June 2018 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

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