as in dizzy
having a feeling of being whirled about and in danger of falling down
the blood donor started to feel a little woozy after rising too quickly from the cot
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Recent Examples of woozy
Related Stories That this tragedy took place on Hollywood’s doorstep adds a woozy, surreal element.
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James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
There was a woozy unreality about that first glimpse.
—Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
In Jack Antonoff’s hands, what Malin envisioned as a hard-charging rock number becomes a woozy, atmospheric trip immersed in reverb and layered vocals, and sets the tone for an album where reinvention is encouraged.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2024
Music City then was always woozy from two shots of rot gut whiskey and an angry call from a jilted lover across town.
—Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
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James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
There was a woozy unreality about that first glimpse.
—Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
In Jack Antonoff’s hands, what Malin envisioned as a hard-charging rock number becomes a woozy, atmospheric trip immersed in reverb and layered vocals, and sets the tone for an album where reinvention is encouraged.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2024
Music City then was always woozy from two shots of rot gut whiskey and an angry call from a jilted lover across town.
—Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woozy
Adjective
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Signs of dehydration, including: dry mouth and throat, infrequent peeing and feeling dizzy when standing up.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Spinning is what dizzy people do, and Lopez is not that.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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Lana Ferguson, author of the hit The Nanny has written a giddy summer love story between two unlikely roommates.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Simply buy some bait, hold it over the water, and get ready for a heart-pounding moment as the massive silvery fish leap up to grab their snack — cue the giddy screams, laughter, and plenty of photos.—
Angela Caraway-Carlton,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2025
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“Woozy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woozy. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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