GROGGINESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)

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))

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))