adj
woozy
WOO-zee
Woozy (adj) means feeling dizzy, queasy, or unsteady on your feet. Example: “She felt woozy after standing up too fast.”
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
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Word forms
- Comparative
- woozier
- Superlative
- wooziest
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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."
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What does “woozy” mean?
The word “woozy” means feeling dizzy, queasy, or unsteady on your feet. In plain terms, dizzy and a little unsteady, whether from illness, exhaustion, or drink.
How do you pronounce “woozy”?
“Woozy” is pronounced WOO-zee (/ˈwuːzi/ in IPA).
How do you use “woozy” in a sentence?
Here is “woozy” used in a sentence: “She felt woozy after standing up too fast.”
What is another word for “woozy”?
Words with a similar meaning to “woozy” include stoned.
What part of speech is “woozy”?
“Woozy” is an adjective.
How many meanings does “woozy” have?
“Woozy” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: feeling dizzy, queasy, or unsteady on your feet.
