wooz´i|ness

wooz´i|ness
wooz|y «WOO zee, WUZ ee», adjective, wooz|i|er, wooz|i|est. Informal.
1. somewhat dizzy or weak; slightly ill: »

to be just over an illness and still a little woozy. “Motion sickness”—the woozy feeling suffered by some troops while riding (Baltimore Sun).

2. muddled; confused: »

a mind woozy from fatigue.

3. slightly drunk; tipsy.
[probably a variant of oozy2 muddy]
wooz´i|ly, adverb.
wooz´i|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • wooz´i|ly — wooz|y «WOO zee, WUZ ee», adjective, wooz|i|er, wooz|i|est. Informal. 1. somewhat dizzy or weak; slightly ill: »to be just over an illness and still a little woozy. “Motion sickness” the woozy feeling suffered by some troops while riding… …   Useful english dictionary

  • wooz|y — «WOO zee, WUZ ee», adjective, wooz|i|er, wooz|i|est. Informal. 1. somewhat dizzy or weak; slightly ill: »to be just over an illness and still a little woozy. “Motion sickness” the woozy feeling suffered by some troops while riding (Baltimore Sun) …   Useful english dictionary

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  • woozy — wooz•y [[t]ˈwu zi, ˈwʊz i[/t]] adj. wooz•i•er, wooz•i•est 1) stupidly confused; muddled 2) physically unsettled, as with dizziness, faintness, or slight nausea 3) drunken • Etymology: 1895–1900, amer.; perh. short for boozy woozy wooz′i•ly, adv.… …   From formal English to slang

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