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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgroggy
/ˈɡɹɒɡi/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Dazed, weak, or unsteady, especially from illness, intoxication, fatigue, or sleep.
"He felt very groggy after waking up from a deep sleep."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'grog' (an alcoholic drink of rum and water), coined in the 18th century, originally meaning intoxicated, later shifting to mean unsteady or dazed like someone who has had too much grog or is waking up.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "groggy" is said worldwide
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grogy
Transliteration: grogy
"Il se sentait encore groggy en sortant du lit."
benommen
Transliteration: benommen
"Nach dem Aufwachen war er noch ganz benommen."
intontito
Transliteration: intontito
"Si sentiva intontito dopo aver dormito così poco."
aturdido
Transliteration: aturdido
"Me desperté un poco aturdido esta mañana."
atordoado
Transliteration: atordoado
"Acordei sentindo-me meio atordoado."
बे-सुध
Transliteration: be-sudh
Script: बेसुध
"नींद से उठने के बाद वह बेसुध महसूस कर रहा था।"
昏沉沉的
Transliteration: hūn chén chén de
"他刚醒来时觉得头脑昏沉沉的。"
비틀거리는
Transliteration: biteulgeorineun
"그는 잠에서 깨어나 비틀거렸다."
ぼんやりした
Transliteration: bonyari shita
"朝起きたときはまだぼんやりしていた。"
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