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

Hits like “TQM” and “Sabor Fresa” have become part of the SoCal landscape, with keening horns and neatly interlocked guitar and tololoche lines evoking Mexican tradition, while Paz spins woozy tales of high life decadence at the edge of the underworld.

From Los Angeles Times

Full of woozy disco beats and warped electro-soul textures, the 11-track LP showcases a sense of songcraft that evokes Lionel Richie and “Dirty Mind”-era Prince; one track is titled “Whitney” because “it just sounded like some Whitney Houston type of song,” says Richman’s friend and producer Jonah Roy, who worked closely with him on the album after the two connected “through the DMs,” as Roy puts it, a couple of years ago.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Seattle’s unmatched party of the summer will continue its Pike-Pine reign with firepower aplenty across its ready-to-dance lineup headlined by electronic maestro Kaytranada, psych-pop vibesmith Still Woozy and funky alt-pop star Remi Wolf — a standout from Block Party ’22 — stepping in for Kim Petras, who scrapped her summer festival slate due to health issues.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

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