groggy

/'grɔgi/

Thân thiện

He felt groggy after waking up from a long nap.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Dazed, unsteady, or weak, especially from illness, tiredness, or the effects of alcohol or a drug: Describes a state of physical and mental unsteadiness, often with confusion and sluggishness. 2. Stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion): Describes a reduced capacity to think or move normally due to a specific cause like a shock, lack of sleep, or intoxication.

Usage

The adjective "groggy" is used to describe a person's temporary physical and mental state. It is typically used predicatively (after a linking verb like be, feel, look) or attributively (before a noun). It often follows a cause, such as "groggy from" or "groggy after."

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "groggy from/with/after something": This structure specifies the cause of the grogginess.
  • He was groggy with sleep and couldn't remember his own name.
  • The team was groggy after the long overnight flight.

Variants and Related Words

• Groggily (adverb): In a groggy manner.
  • He stumbled groggily to the kitchen to make coffee.
• Grogginess (noun): The state of being groggy.
  • The medication caused intense grogginess.

Synonyms

• Dazed: Unable to think clearly, especially due to a shock or blow.
• Woozy: Slightly dizzy, unsteady, or nauseated.
• Lethargic: Affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic.
• Stunned: So shocked or surprised that one is temporarily unable to react.

Antonyms

• Alert: Quick to notice and respond to things around.
• Energetic: Showing or involving great activity or vitality.
• Clear-headed: Able to think clearly and sensibly.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• dazed
• foggy
• logy
• stuporous