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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesaturdido
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /a.tuɾˈði.ðo/
"Se sentía un poco aturdido al despertar."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Vague, indistinct, or confused in mind or perception.
"After waking up from the deep sleep, her thoughts remained muzzy for quite a while." - 2
Lacking clarity or sharpness in visual appearance or sound.
"The old television broadcast had a distinctly muzzy picture quality."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late 17th century, likely derived from dialectal terms or connected to obsolete verbs related to moping or confusion. It evolved to describe the dull, hazy, or intoxicated mental state of being vaguely foggy or indistinct.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Muzzy" is said worldwide
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brumeux
Transliteration: /bʁy.mø/
"Il avait l'esprit brumeux ce matin-là."
dämmrig
Transliteration: /ˈdɛmʁɪç/
"Sein Kopf war noch ganz dämmrig vom Schlaf."
confuso
Transliteration: /konˈfu.zo/
"Aveva la mente confusa dopo la febbre."
aturdido
Transliteration: /a.tuɾˈði.ðo/
"Se sentía un poco aturdido al despertar."
atordoado
Transliteration: /a.toɾ.duˈa.du/
"Acordou sentindo-se meio atordoado."
धुँधला
Transliteration: dhundhla
"नींद से उठने के बाद उसका दिमाग धुँधला था।"
模糊的
Transliteration: móhóng de
"他刚醒来时脑子还很模糊。"
멍한
Transliteration: meonghan
"잠에서 깨어났을 때 그의 머릿속은 멍했다."
ぼんやりした
Transliteration: bonyari shita
"起きたばかりで頭がまだぼんやりしていた。"
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