adj ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Slowed or weakened, as by drink, sleepiness, etc.

   "The medicine made him groggy and irritable."

2. 2
   Of a horse: bearing wholly on its heels when trotting.

Adjective

1. 1
   stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

abeyantaddledapatheticbaffledbedazzledbefuddled

Antonyms

All antonyms

sober

Example

More examples

"He was groggy from too much wine."

Etymology

From grog + -y.

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