Woozy
//ˈwuːzi// adj
adj ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Queasy, dizzy, or disoriented.
"I got off the rollercoaster feeling a bit woozy."
- 2 Intoxicated by drink or drugs.
Adjective
- 1 having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling wordnet
Antonyms
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More examples"I got off the rollercoaster feeling a bit woozy."
Etymology
From Middle English wosy (“muddy, miry”), from Middle English wose (“mud, slime, ooze”) + -y. Doublet of oozy. Perhaps influenced by boozy.
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