woozy

[ woo-zee, wooz-ee ]
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adjective,wooz·i·er, wooz·i·est.
  1. stupidly confused; muddled; befuddled: woozy from a blow on the head.

  2. physically out of sorts, as with dizziness, faintness, or slight nausea: He felt woozy after the flu.

Origin of woozy

1
An Americanism first recorded in 1895–1900; perhaps short for boozy-woozy, rhyming compound based on boozy

Other words from woozy

  • wooz·i·ly, adverb
  • wooz·i·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for woozy

woozy

/ (ˈwuːzɪ) /


adjectivewoozier or wooziest informal
  1. dazed or confused

  2. experiencing dizziness, nausea, etc

Origin of woozy

1
C19: perhaps from a blend of woolly + muzzy or dizzy

Derived forms of woozy

  • woozily, adverb
  • wooziness, noun

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