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dozy
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
dozy
(adjective)
dozy
/
ˈ
doʊzi/
adjective
dozier
;
doziest
dozy
/
ˈ
doʊzi/
adjective
dozier
;
doziest
Britannica Dictionary definition of DOZY
[
also more dozy; most dozy
]
informal
1
:
tired or sleepy
I feel
dozy
.
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British
:
stupid or silly
He's a
dozy
old chap.
He's a little
dozy
.
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