dozy

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English

Etymology

From doze +‎ -y.

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Adjective

dozy (comparative dozier, superlative doziest)

  1. Quite sleepy or tired.
    Synonyms: drowsy, somnolent; see also Thesaurus:sleepy
  2. Intellectually slow.
    Synonyms: drowsy, vacant; see also Thesaurus:stupid
    Jim is a dozy child.
  3. (carpentry) Decaying, rotten, spongy.
    Synonyms: doty; see also Thesaurus:decayed
    dozy wood

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