woozy
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English wosy (“muddy, miry”), from Middle English wose (“mud, slime, ooze”) + -y. Doublet of oozy. Perhaps influenced by boozy.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
woozy (comparative woozier, superlative wooziest)
- Queasy, dizzy, or disoriented.
- I got off the rollercoaster feeling a bit woozy.
- Intoxicated by drink or drugs.
Synonyms[edit]
- (queasy, dizzy, or disoriented): giddy, lightheaded, whifty
- (intoxicated): See Thesaurus:drunk or Thesaurus:stoned
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
queasy, dizzy, or disoriented
intoxicated by drugs or alcohol
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