woozier; wooziest
1
: mentally unclear or hazy
seems a little woozy, not quite knowing what to say—
J. A. Lukacs
J. A. Lukacs2
: affected with dizziness, mild nausea, or weakness
woozily
adverb
wooziness
noun
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Examples of woozy in a Sentence
She was already feeling woozy after her first drink.
the blood donor started to feel a little woozy after rising too quickly from the cot
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Surely the man who staked his entire studio on One From the Heart — the beautiful, woozy, unforgettable, financially dead-on-arrival One From the Heart — wasn’t thinking clearly.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 May 2024
In 1969, the Tony Williams Lifetime recorded a version soaked in acid, both lysergic and hydrochloric; a few years later, Jaco Pastorius, Pat Metheny, Paul Bley, and Bruce Ditmas refashioned it into woozy, Grateful Dead–like fusion.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2023
The short teaser features a snippet of delightfully woozy new music, with atmospheric synths, rolling bass, and ethereal vocals punctuated by an infectious laugh.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2023
First and foremost, debutante director Jacqueline Castel, already an experienced short film and music video helmer who has collaborated with David Lynch and John Carpenter, imbues this first-feature script by Jae Matthews with a woozy, dreamy, retro sensibility.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2023
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 May 2024
In 1969, the Tony Williams Lifetime recorded a version soaked in acid, both lysergic and hydrochloric; a few years later, Jaco Pastorius, Pat Metheny, Paul Bley, and Bruce Ditmas refashioned it into woozy, Grateful Dead–like fusion.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2023
The short teaser features a snippet of delightfully woozy new music, with atmospheric synths, rolling bass, and ethereal vocals punctuated by an infectious laugh.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2023
First and foremost, debutante director Jacqueline Castel, already an experienced short film and music video helmer who has collaborated with David Lynch and John Carpenter, imbues this first-feature script by Jae Matthews with a woozy, dreamy, retro sensibility.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2023
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“Woozy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woozy. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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