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GROGGINESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Marginal consciousness
Example:
someone stole his wallet while he was in a drunken stupor
Synonyms:
grogginess; semiconsciousness; stupefaction; stupor
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("grogginess" is a kind of...):
unconsciousness (a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A groggy state resulting from weariness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("grogginess" is a kind of...):
fatigue; tiredness; weariness (temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work)
Derivation:
groggy (stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion))
Sense 3
Meaning:
A dazed and staggering state caused by alcohol
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("grogginess" is a kind of...):
drunkenness; inebriation; inebriety; insobriety; intoxication; tipsiness (a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol)
Derivation:
groggy (stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion))
