groggy
adjective
grog·gy
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groggier;
groggiest
Definition of groggy
: weak and unsteady on the feet or in action
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Other Words from groggy
groggily
\ ˈgrä-gə-lē
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adverb
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adverb
grogginess
\ ˈgrä-gē-nəs
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noun
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noun
Examples of groggy in a Sentence
I'm still a little groggy from my nap.
The medicine sometimes makes patients groggy.
Recent Examples on the Web
Beer lovers, still groggy from Thanksgiving dinner and wine, have nine good reasons to wake up early on Black Friday this year. — Chris Morris, Fortune, "Goose Island Will Release 8 Bourbon County Variants This Year—and a Collection," 14 Aug. 2019 In 2013, the FDA recognized that the active ingredient in Ambien took longer for women to process than men, potentially leaving women dangerously groggy in the morning. — Katherine Ellen Foley, Quartz, "25 years of women being underrepresented in medical research, in charts," 3 July 2019 When Golden State general manager Bob Myers called him late Friday morning, Thompson was still bleary-eyed and groggy. — Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, "‘You overcome it’: What’s next for Warriors, Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant," 14 June 2019 Everyone goes through four to six distinct sleep cycles per night; waking up during the active REM stage can leave people feeling groggy and anxious. — Maridel Reyes, Glamour, "'Biohacking' Your Anxiety Is a Buzzy Practice—but What Does It Actually Mean?," 16 Oct. 2018 Sleep Not getting enough sleep can make people groggy and exhausted. — Jan Burns, Houston Chronicle, "Activities, life choices can help keep memory sharp," 15 June 2018 Finn woke the next morning, groggy and numb, barely aware that something was happening around him. — John L’heureux, The New Yorker, "The Long Black Line," 14 May 2018 So the next episode’s groggy surrealism — involving a college-party gig — felt like a continuation of the previous week’s. — Wesley Morris, New York Times, "‘Atlanta’ Skips a Grade," 11 May 2018 The morning after Ariza's wedding in Orange County, when most guests were still groggy, Paul and Harden drove back north and hit the Drew League. — Lee Jenkins, SI.com, "After Lob City Dysfunction, Chris Paul Seizes Second Shot at Superstar Marriage," 24 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'groggy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for groggy
groggy
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of groggy
: not able to think or move normally because of being tired, sick, etc.
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groggy
adjective
grog·gy
| \ ˈgrä-gē
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groggier;
groggiest
Kids Definition of groggy
: weak, dazed, and unsteady
The medicine made me groggy.
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