Associations to the word «Dozy»

Wiktionary

DOZY, adjective. Quite sleepy or tired.
DOZY, adjective. Intellectually slow.
DOZY, adjective. (carpentry) Decaying, rotten, spongy (wood).

Dictionary definition

DOZY, adjective. Half asleep; "made drowsy by the long ride"; "it seemed a pity to disturb the drowsing (or dozing) professor"; "a tired dozy child"; "the nodding (or napping) grandmother in her rocking chair".

Wise words

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