- woozy
- woozy 1897, "muddled or dazed, as with drink," Amer.Eng. colloq., variant of oozy "muddy," or an alteration of boozy (1719), from BOOZE (Cf. booze).
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Woozy — may refer to:* Woozy (Oz), a fictional creature in the children s novel The Patchwork Girl of Oz * Woozy Winks, the sidekick of fictional superhero Plastic Man * Wu Zi Mu, a character in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas * Woozy , a… … Wikipedia
woozy — [adj] dizzy befuddled, bemused, bewildered, confused, dazed, dazzled, dumbfounded, faint, gaga*, giddy, groggy*, hazy, lightheaded, muddled, off balance*, punch drunk*, punchy*, puzzled, queasy, reeling, seeing stars*, shaky, slap happy*,… … New thesaurus
woozy — ► ADJECTIVE (woozier, wooziest) informal ▪ unsteady, dizzy, or dazed. DERIVATIVES woozily adverb wooziness noun. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
woozy — ☆ woozy [wo͞o′zē, wooz′ē ] adj. woozier, wooziest [prob. < wooze, var. of OOZE1] Informal 1. dizzy, faint, and sickish 2. befuddled, muddled, or dazed, as from drink, drugs, a blow, etc. woozily adv. wooziness n … English World dictionary
Woozy (Oz) — The Woozy is a four legged fictional creature from the pages of L. Frank Baum s 1913 Oz book The Patchwork Girl of Oz .The Woozy was described as being dark blue in color and made up of all squares, flat surfaces and edges. Its head is an exact… … Wikipedia
woozy — [“wuzi] 1. mod. sleepy; disoriented. □ Aren’t you woozy at this time of day? □ Who is that woozy gal by the window? □ I’m still sort of woozy. Give me a minute or two to wake up. 2. mod. alcohol intoxicated. □ … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
woozy — adj. (colloq.) dazed, dizzy woozy from (woozy from lack of sleep) * * * [ wuːzɪ] (colloq.) [ dazed, dizzy ] woozy from (woozy from lack of sleep) … Combinatory dictionary
woozy — woozily, adv. wooziness, n. /wooh zee, wooz ee/, adj., woozier, wooziest. 1. stupidly confused; muddled: woozy from a blow on the head. 2. physically out of sorts, as with dizziness, faintness, or slight nausea: He felt woozy after the flu. 3.… … Universalium
woozy — adjective (woozier; est) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1897 1. mentally unclear or hazy < seems a little woozy, not quite knowing what to say J. A. Lukacs > 2. affected with dizziness, mild nausea, or weakness 3. having a soft, indistinct, or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
woozy — [[t]wu͟ːzi[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ If you feel woozy, you feel rather weak and unsteady and cannot think clearly. [INFORMAL] The fumes made them woozy. Ant: alert … English dictionary
