woozy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˈwuːzi/
Etymology
Etymology tree Middle English wōse Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y Middle English wosy English woozy From Middle English wosy (“muddy, miry”), from Middle English wose (“mud, slime, ooze”) + -y. Doublet of oozy. Perhaps influenced by boozy.
Meanings
-
Queasy, dizzy, or disoriented.
I got off the rollercoaster feeling a bit woozy.
- Intoxicated by drink or drugs.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wooziest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| woozier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
drunk (intoxicated) · stoned · whifty (queasy, dizzy, or disoriented) · lightheaded (queasy, dizzy, or disoriented) · giddy (queasy, dizzy, or disoriented)
Translations (15)
ru не в себе́ (queasy, dizzy, or disoriented) · fi tokkurainen (queasy, dizzy, or disoriented) · pl chwiejny (queasy, dizzy, or disoriented) · pl zdezorientowany (queasy, dizzy, or disoriented) · cs malátný (queasy, dizzy, or disoriented) · ro amețit (queasy, dizzy, or disoriented) · cs zmatený (queasy, dizzy, or disoriented) · pl przymulony (intoxicated by drugs or alcohol) · es mareado (queasy, dizzy, or disoriented) · ro dezorientat (queasy, dizzy, or disoriented) · nl wazig (queasy, dizzy, or disoriented) · pl wstawiony (intoxicated by drugs or alcohol) · cs omámený (queasy, dizzy, or disoriented) · de benebelt (queasy, dizzy, or disoriented) · fi sekava (queasy, dizzy, or disoriented)