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Added 9 October 2026

woozy

/ˈwuːzi/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about woozy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling.
had a dizzy spell

Origin

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

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