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- [woo-zee, woo z-ee]
- /ˈwu zi, ˈwʊz i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [woo-zee, woo z-ee]
- /ˈwu zi, ˈwʊz i/
Definitions of wooziness word
- adjective wooziness stupidly confused; muddled: woozy from a blow on the head. 1
- adjective wooziness physically out of sorts, as with dizziness, faintness, or slight nausea: He felt woozy after the flu. 1
- adjective wooziness drunken. 1
- noun wooziness The state of being woozy. 1
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Origin of wooziness
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
1895-1900, Americanism; perhaps short for boozy-woozy, rhyming compound based on boozy
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Parts of speech for Wooziness
noun
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determiner
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wooziness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wooziness
noun wooziness
- dizziness — having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall; giddy; vertiginous.
- disequilibrium — lack of equilibrium; imbalance.
- giddiness — affected with vertigo; dizzy.
- lightheadedness — Alternative spelling of light-headedness.
- shakiness — tending to shake or tremble.
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