woozy

[ woo-zee, wooz-ee ]

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.

3. drunken.

woozy

/ ˈwuːzɪ /

adjective

1. dazed or confused
2. experiencing dizziness, nausea, etc

Derived Forms

• ˈwooziness, noun
• ˈwoozily, adverb

Other Words From

• woozi·ly adverb
• woozi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of woozy¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of woozy¹

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

Example Sentences

On a woozy Monday afternoon, those sightseers who had assembled on the tower's second-floor viewing platform discovered a clever ruse: the telescopes could be used to spy on a beach volleyball match happening down below.

From BBC

"I felt woozy at first, then the world started spinning. I started to feel sick, had a lack of control, I didn’t even know where I was, or what was going on," said Ms Baker.

From BBC

She started to get to her feet, but quickly fell back down, apparently still woozy from whatever had knocked her out.

From Literature

A little woozy, I slipped beneath a cabin door.

From Literature

Next week, he’s poised to claim his fourth No. 1 album with “We Don’t Trust You,” his 17-track collaboration with the woozy tunesmith Future.

From New York Times

Related Words

• befuddled
• bewildered
• dazed
• giddy
• groggy
• puzzled
• queasy
• shaky
• tipsy
• unsteady
• wobbly