groggy
adjective /ˈɡrɒɡ.i/
/ˈɡrɑː.ɡi/ informalDefinition
› weak and unable to think clearly or walk correctly, usually because of tiredness or illness: I felt a bit groggy for a couple of days after the operation.Not fit and healthyThin or slender (of people)
(Definition of groggy adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- complain of sth phrasal verb
- crook adjective
- far gone adjective
- frailty noun
- gaunt adjective
- hollow-eyed adjective
- ill adjective (NOT WELL)
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