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- [doh-zee]
- /ˈdoʊ zi/
- /ˈdəʊ.zi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [doh-zee]
- /ˈdoʊ zi/
Definitions of dozy word
- adjective dozy drowsy; half asleep. 1
- adjective dozy decayed, as timber. 1
- noun dozy Drowsy and lazy. 1
- adjective dozy sleepy 1
- adjective dozy unintelligent 1
- adjective dozy If you are dozy, you are feeling sleepy and not very alert. 0
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Origin of dozy
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1685-95; doze1 + -y1
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Parts of speech for Dozy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dozy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
dozy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dozy
adj dozy
- lethargic — of, relating to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish; apathetic.
- dazed — If someone is dazed, they are confused and unable to think clearly, often because of shock or a blow to the head.
- comatose — A person who is comatose is in a coma.
- dreamy — of the nature of or characteristic of dreams; visionary.
- drugged — Pharmacology. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well-being.
noun dozy
- anaesthetic — Anaesthetic is a substance that doctors use to stop you feeling pain during an operation, either in the whole of your body when you are unconscious, or in a part of your body when you are awake.
- mesmerising — to hypnotize.
adjective dozy
- dozing — Present participle of doze.
- silly — weak-minded or lacking good sense; stupid or foolish: a silly writer.
- foolish — resulting from or showing a lack of sense; ill-considered; unwise: a foolish action, a foolish speech.
- daffy — If you describe a person or thing as daffy, you mean that they are strange or foolish, but in a rather attractive way.
- ditsy — flighty and easily confused; mildly or harmlessly eccentric.
Antonyms for dozy
adj dozy
- alert — If you are alert, you are paying full attention to things around you and are able to deal with anything that might happen.
- awake — Someone who is awake is not sleeping.
- lively — eventful, stirring, or exciting: The opposition gave us a lively time.
- animated — Someone who is animated or who is having an animated conversation is lively and is showing their feelings.
- active — Someone who is active moves around a lot or does a lot of things.
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