groggy
/ˈɡrɒɡi/adjective
उच्चारण ग्रॉगी
सुस्त, नींद से भारी, अधमरा-सा
Core word
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not usually before noun
weak and unable to think or move well because you are ill, very tired or have just woken up
सुस्त, नींद से भारी, अधमरा-सा
- I felt groggy after the long night journey.
- The medicine made her a bit groggy.
- He woke up groggy after a long afternoon nap.
+ 2 more examples
- She felt groggy for hours after the operation.
- I was groggy at the start of the exam because I had slept so little.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
feel/be groggy
Groggy is mostly used after feel or be to describe a weak, slow, unsteady state, after illness, sleep or a blow.
Groggy प्रायः feel या be के बाद बीमारी, नींद या चोट के बाद कमज़ोर, सुस्त, डगमगाती अवस्था बताने के लिए आता है।
- I feel groggy after waking up so early.
- Radhika was groggy from the fever.
groggy + from/with/after
From, with or after name the cause of the groggy state.
From, with या after groggy अवस्था का कारण बताते हैं।
- He was groggy from the medicine.
- She felt groggy after the long train journey.
groggy + noun
Before a noun it can describe a voice, a head or a look.
संज्ञा से पहले यह आवाज़, सिर या नज़र का वर्णन कर सकता है।
- He answered the phone in a groggy voice.
gradable: very/a bit groggy
It is gradable, so very, rather or a bit groggy are all natural.
यह श्रेणीबद्ध है, इसलिए very, rather या a bit groggy स्वाभाविक हैं।
- I was a bit groggy when the alarm rang.
+Collocations 4
verb + groggy
feelbelooksoundwake up
- He woke up feeling groggy and confused.
adverb + groggy
a bitslightlystillrathervery
- She was still groggy when the doctor arrived.
groggy + noun
voiceheadeyesstatefeeling
- His groggy eyes showed he had not slept.
groggy + cause
from lack of sleepafter surgerywith feverfrom the heat
- She was groggy after the operation.
“More examples 5
- The boxer got up groggy after the heavy punch.
ज़ोरदार घूँसे के बाद मुक्केबाज़ लड़खड़ाते हुए उठा।
- I often feel groggy after an afternoon nap.
दोपहर की झपकी के बाद मुझे अक्सर सुस्ती महसूस होती है।
- Radhika felt groggy because she had studied all night.
राधिका रातभर पढ़ने के कारण सुस्त महसूस कर रही थी।
- The cold medicine made me groggy all day.
सर्दी की दवा ने मुझे दिन भर सुस्त रखा।
- He gave a groggy yawn and sat up.
उसने उनींदी जम्हाई ली और उठकर बैठ गया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I am feeling very groggily this morning.
✓ I am feeling very groggy this morning.
After feel, use the adjective groggy, not the adverb.
Feel के बाद विशेषण groggy आता है, क्रिया-विशेषण नहीं।
✗ She was groggy for the medicine.
✓ She was groggy from the medicine.
The cause of the groggy feeling takes from, not for.
Groggy अवस्था का कारण बताने के लिए from आता है, for नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives describe unclear, tired states of the body or mind.
ये विशेषण शरीर या मन की अस्पष्ट, थकी अवस्थाएँ बताते हैं।
Weak and not fully awake or steady, after sleep, illness or a blow.
नींद, बीमारी या चोट के बाद कमज़ोर और पूरी तरह जागा न होना या डगमगाना।
- She felt groggy after the injection.
Feeling that everything is spinning.
लगना कि सब कुछ घूम रहा है।
- He felt dizzy at the top of the tower.