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Groggy vs Drowsy - What's the difference?

groggy | drowsy |

As adjectives the difference between groggy and drowsy

is that groggy is slowed or weakened, as by drink, sleepiness, etc while drowsy is inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness; lethargic; dozy.

groggy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Slowed or weakened, as by drink, sleepiness, etc.
    • The medicine made him groggy and irritable.

    drowsy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness; lethargic; dozy.
    • I was feeling drowsy and so decided to make a cup of coffee to try to wake myself up.
  • Disposing to sleep; lulling; soporific.
    • It was a warm, drowsy summer afternoon.
  • Dull; stupid.

    • Derived terms

    * drowsiness