woozy

[ woo-zee, woo z-ee ]
/ ˈwu zi, ˈwʊz i /

adjective, wooz·i·er, wooz·i·est.

stupidly confused; muddled: woozy from a blow on the head.
physically out of sorts, as with dizziness, faintness, or slight nausea: He felt woozy after the flu.

Origin of woozy

1895–1900, Americanism; perhaps short for boozy-woozy, rhyming compound based on boozy

OTHER WORDS FROM woozy

wooz·i·ly, adverb wooz·i·ness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for wooziness

woozy
/ (ˈwuːzɪ) /

adjective woozier or wooziest informal

dazed or confused
experiencing dizziness, nausea, etc

Derived forms of woozy

woozily, adverb wooziness, noun

Word Origin for woozy

C19: perhaps from a blend of woolly + muzzy or dizzy