woozy

Adjective Satellite

having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
- "feeling woozy from the blow on his head"

Adj

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

Adjective

-ZIER, -ZIEST dazed WOOZILY adv

Examples

"I got off the rollercoaster feeling a bit woozy."

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English wosy (“muddy, miry”), from Middle English wose (“mud, slime, ooze”) + -y. Doublet of oozy. Perhaps influenced by boozy.

Synonyms

dizzy, giddy, vertiginous, drunk, lightheaded, stoned, whifty

Scrabble Score: 20

woozy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
woozy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
woozy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

woozy is a valid Words With Friends word