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Grogginess

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grog·gy  (grg)
adj. grog·gi·er, grog·gi·est
Unsteady and dazed; shaky.
[From grog.]
groggi·ly adv.
groggi·ness n.
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Noun1.grogginess - a dazed and staggering state caused by alcohol
drunkenness, inebriety, insobriety, tipsiness, intoxication, inebriation - a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
2.grogginess - a groggy state resulting from weariness
fatigue, tiredness, weariness - temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work; "he was hospitalized for extreme fatigue"; "growing fatigue was apparent from the decline in the execution of their athletic skills"; "weariness overcame her after twelve hours and she fell asleep"
3.grogginess - marginal consciousness; "his grogginess was caused as much by exhaustion as by the blows"; "someone stole his wallet while he was in a drunken stupor"
semiconsciousness, stupefaction, stupor
unconsciousness - a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment


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