woozy

(wo̵̅o̅zē, wo̵ozē)

adjective woozier, wooziest

  1. dizzy, faint, and sickish
  2. befuddled, muddled, or dazed, as from drink, drugs, a blow, etc.

Origin: prob. < wooze, var. of ooze

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See woozy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective wooz·i·er, wooz·i·est
  1. Dazed or confused.
  2. Dizzy or queasy.

Origin:

Origin: Possibly from alteration of boozy, drunken

Origin: , from booze

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Related Forms:

  • woozˈi·ly adverb
  • woozˈi·ness noun

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