How do you use "Groggy" in a sentence?

Still feeling groggy after the operation. I'm always groggy first thing in the morning. The flu left me groggy for days.

Groggy

Q: What does "Groggy" mean?

Weak and unsteady; feeling dazed. Feeling groggy means being weak, unsteady, or dazed. Common after waking up, recovering from illness, or coming round from anaesthesia. 'Bit groggy' downplays the disorientation in typical British fashion.

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Meaning: Weak and unsteady; feeling dazed.

虚弱无力、头昏脑胀。

Débil e inestable; aturdido.

体がだるくふらふらする、ぼんやりした感じ。

몸이 나른하고 비틀거리는, 멍한 느낌.

Feeling groggy means being weak, unsteady, or dazed. Common after waking up, recovering from illness, or coming round from anaesthesia. 'Bit groggy' downplays the disorientation in typical British fashion.

「feeling groggy」意思是身体虚弱、站不稳、头昏脑胀。常见于刚睡醒、病后恢复期或麻醉醒来之后。「Bit groggy」是典型的英式轻描淡写。

«Feeling groggy» significa sentirse débil, inestable o aturdido. Es habitual al despertar, al recuperarse de una enfermedad o al salir de la anestesia. «Bit groggy» minimiza el aturdimiento a la manera típica británica.

「feeling groggy」は体が弱ってふらつく、ぼんやりしている状態。起きたばかりの時、病気の回復期、麻酔から覚めた時などによく使う。「Bit groggy」はイギリス式にふらつきを控えめに表現する言い方。

'Groggy'는 몸이 나른하고 비틀거리거나 멍한 상태를 뜻합니다. 잠에서 깬 직후, 병후 회복기, 마취에서 깨어날 때 흔히 느끼는 상태입니다. 'Bit groggy'는 전형적인 영국식 절제 표현으로 어지러움을 가볍게 표현합니다.

Examples

Still feeling groggy after the operation.
手术后还是昏昏沉沉的
Todavía estoy atontado después de la operación
「手術の後まだぼんやりしている」
수술 후 아직 멍한 상태야.
I'm always groggy first thing in the morning.
早上刚起来总是迷迷糊糊的
Siempre estoy aturdido nada más levantarme
「朝起きたばかりの時はいつもぼーっとする」
아침에 일어나면 항상 몽롱해.
The flu left me groggy for days.
流感让我好几天都晕乎乎的
La gripe me dejó grogui durante días
「インフルエンザで何日もふらふらだった」
독감 때문에 며칠이나 비몽사몽이었어.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡrɒɡi/

Usage Guide

Context: illness, tiredness, recovery

Tone: descriptive, casual

✓ Do Say

Feeling groggy
昏昏沉沉
sentirse atontado
ふらふらする
멍한 느낌
Bit groggy
有点迷糊
un poco grogui
ちょっとぼんやり
좀 멍해
Still groggy
还没缓过来
todavía aturdido
まだぼーっとしている
아직 멍해

Common Mistakes

Originally meant drunk, now means any unsteady feeling

Origin & History

From 'grog'—the rum and water mixture given to sailors. Being 'groggy' originally meant drunk, but evolved to mean any state of weakness or unsteadiness, particularly after illness or anaesthesia.

Etymology: From grog (diluted rum) + -y

First recorded: 18th century

Cultural Context

Era: 18th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Common expression

Regional notes: Universal English.

Story & Trivia

Admiral Vernon ordered sailors' rum diluted with water in 1740, creating 'grog' (named after his grogram cloak). Sailors who'd had too much became 'groggy.' The meaning shifted to any dazed, unsteady state.

Variations

GroggyFeeling groggy