fozy

[ foh-zee, foz-ee ]

/ ˈfoʊ zi, ˈfɒz i /

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adjective, fo·zi·er, fo·zi·est.Chiefly Scot.

spongy; loose-textured.

(of a vegetable or fruit) overripe.

(of a person) fat; flabby.

Informal. dull-witted; stupid; fatheaded.

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SHALL WE PLAY A "SHALL" VS. "SHOULD" CHALLENGE?

Should you take this quiz on “shall” versus “should”? It should prove to be a quick challenge!

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Which form is used to state an obligation or duty someone has?

Origin of fozy

1815–25; compare Dutch voos spongy, Low German fussig

fo·zi·ness, noun

The oranges look well outside, but the moment you have penetrated the rind, you find that they have been boiled and are fozy.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 70, No. 434, December, 1851|Various