adj
woozy
WOO-zee
adj
1
Feeling dizzy, queasy, or unsteady on your feet.
"She felt woozy after standing up too fast."
"The medication left him a bit woozy for an hour."
2
Light-headed or unsteady from alcohol or drugs.
"Two glasses of wine and he was already woozy."
How to Use Woozy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDizzy and a little unsteady, whether from illness, exhaustion, or drink.
Common pairings
feel woozy
a bit woozy
woozy and disoriented
Word Forms
woozier comparative, wooziest superlative
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Etymology
From an older word "wosy," describing something muddy or slimy — the feeling of being woozy is a bit like your head turning to mud. It was likely also nudged along by "boozy."