logy

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 23, 2025 is "logy", an adjective that describes someone who is unable to think or move normally due to tiredness, sickness, or something that moves slowly and ploddingly. The word is similar to "sluggish" and "groggy" in meaning. An example sentence is "The heavy meal left me feeling logy and in need of a nap." The word "logy" is also used to describe something that moves slowly, as seen in the example from The New York Times. The origins of "logy" likely come from the Dutch word "log", meaning "heavy", which is related to the ancient German adjective "luggich", meaning "lazy". The word "logy" has no connection to the word "log" as in campfires, which has Scandinavian roots. Additionally, "logy" is not etymologically related to "groggy", which describes someone weak and unsteady. The word "groggy" actually comes from the nickname of an English admiral who served diluted rum to his sailors. The rum mixture became known as "grog", which is typically rum or another liquor cut with water and served warm, sweetened, and with lemon. Overall, "logy" is a useful word to describe feelings of tiredness or slowness.