groggy
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i adjective, grog·gi·er, grog·gi·est.
1.
staggering, as from exhaustion or blows: a boxer groggy from his opponent's hard left jab.
2.
dazed and weakened, as from lack of sleep: Late nights always make me groggy the next morning.
3.
Archaic. drunk; intoxicated.
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| —adj , -gier, -giest | |
| 1. | dazed or staggering, as from exhaustion, blows, or drunkenness |
| 2. | faint or weak |
| 'groggily | |
| —adv | |
| 'grogginess | |
| —n | |
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Groggy
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Example sentences
Family-controlled companies with solid industrial brands but groggy leadership are the main quarry.
About three feet from me was a lobster on display, on a bed of ice, too groggy to escape.
Nominees were their usual groggy yet gracious selves.
It may be that those who have a tendency to wake up groggy are choosing not to siesta in the first place.
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