woozy

Meaning

  1. Queasy, dizzy, or disoriented.
  2. Intoxicated by drink or drugs.

Frequency

24k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈwuːzi/
Etymology

In summary

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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