dazed

Adjective
Synonyms: stunnedstupefiedstupid(p)foggygroggylogystuporous

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (2)

  1. in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock“he had a dazed expression on his face”“lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”“was stupid from fatigue”Synonyms: stunnedstupefiedstupid(p)
  2. stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)Synonyms: foggygroggylogystuporous
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Daze \Daze\ (d[=a]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dazed (d[=a]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. Dazing.] [OE. dasen, prob. from Icel. dasask to become weary, a reflexive verb; cf. Sw. dasa to lie idle, and OD. daesen to be foolish, insane, daes, dwaes, D. dwaas, foolish, insane, AS. dw[=ae]s, dysig, stupid. [root]71. Cf. Dizzy, Doze.] To stupefy with excess of light; with a blow, with cold, or with fear; to confuse; to benumb. [1913 Webster]

While flashing beams do daze his feeble eyen. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

Such souls, Whose sudden visitations daze the world. --Sir H. Taylor. [1913 Webster]

He comes out of the room in a dazed state, that is an odd though a sufficient substitute for interest. --Dickens. [1913 Webster]

dazed \dazed\ adj.

1.stupefied; conscious but unable to think clearly; -- usually caused by a blow or other shock.

Syn: foggy, groggy, logy, stuporous. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

2.stunned from or as if from repeated blows.

Syn: punch-drunk, silly, slaphappy. [WordNet 1.5]

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