Dozy

usgb/ˈdəʊzi/
adjective

Feeling sleepy or being in a state of sleepiness.

After a long day at work, he felt dozy on the train ride home.
Visual representation of "dozy" - Feeling sleepy or being in a state of sleepiness

Often appears as...

  • feeling dozy
  • look dozy
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Tiredness Level

Use 'dozy' for mild sleepiness, less strong than 'exhausted'.

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I'm feeling a bit dozy after that meal.
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Informal Usage

'Dozy' is informal, suitable for casual conversations, not formal writing.

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We all got a bit dozy after the party ended.
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Not Fully Asleep

'Dozy' implies being half-asleep or on the verge of sleeping.

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The warm room made me dozy as I struggled to stay awake.
Visual representation of the word "Dozy"

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