groggy

adjective grog·gy \ ˈgrä-gē \

Updated on: 10 Nov 2017

Definition of groggy

groggier; groggiest

: weak and unsteady on the feet or in action

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groggily

play \ˈgrä-gə-lē\ adverb

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grogginess

play \ˈgrä-gē-nəs\ noun

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Examples of groggy in a Sentence

I'm still a little groggy from my nap.
The medicine sometimes makes patients groggy.

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Having my coffee while quickly checking emails and getting ready helps me shake the initial groggy feeling before getting out the door.

— emilia benton, SELF, "7 Ways I Make It Easier for Myself to Get Up for Early Morning Workouts," 26 July 2017
Roughly 200 groggy Clevelanders, most still a little shook up, slowly fill up the gate area to wait out this unscheduled detour.

— mike polk jr., cleveland.com, "A hopeful reminder in turbulent times: Mike Polk Jr.," 22 Oct. 2017
Like a groggy person early in the morning, the jellyfish tested at night were slow to respond.

— elizabeth pennisi, Science | AAAS, "You don’t need a brain to sleep. Just ask jellyfish," 21 Sep. 2017
But, only three hours or so after its scheduled departure time, we were asked to board, groggy-eyed.

— patrick j. mcdonnell, latimes.com, "Hurricane versus earthquake: A reporter contemplates natural disasters," 8 Sep. 2017
Colin Atagi/The Desert Sun PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Kurt Vaughn was 15 minutes into his morning shift at Starbucks and feeling tired and groggy when there was suddenly a commotion.

— USA TODAY, "'Pale as a piece of paper': Starbucks employee saves customer's life with Boy Scout skills," 1 Sep. 2017
California teens may get a reprieve from groggy mornings under a state bill that would require middle and high schools to start the school day at 8:30 a.m. or later.

— deborah sullivan brennan, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Should teens start school later? New bill says yes," 31 Aug. 2017
The humans were still groggy from a night with little sleep.

— james gorman, New York Times, "Wolf Puppies Are Adorable. Then Comes the Call of the Wild.," 13 Oct. 2017
Maybe just for that groggy toe-dip selfie with the Dunkin’ Donuts cup.

— amy s. rosenberg, Philly.com, "On vacation at LBI, who wants an intense yoga boot camp? New Yorkers, that's who," 30 Aug. 2017

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