woozy
pronunciation
How to pronounce woozy in British English:
UK [ˈwu:zi]
How to pronounce woozy in American English:
US [ˈwuzi, ˈwʊzi]
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- Adjective:
- having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
Word Origin
- woozy (adj.)
- "muddled or dazed, as with drink," 1897, American English colloquial, variant of oozy "muddy," or an alteration of boozy. It is recorded in 1896 as student slang, but with a sense "foolish, behind the times," also "pleasant, delightful."
Example
- 1. You used to get woozy from your astringent .
- 2. I feel woozy and heart-racing .
- 3. Have you ever , had been woozy at altitude ?
- 4. I 'm feeling kinda woozy .
- 5. You don 't feel woozy , like you might faint ?