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oozy

1
[ oo-zee ]
/ ˈu zi /
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adjective, ooz·i·er, ooz·i·est.

exuding moisture.
damp with moisture.

Words related to oozy

clammy, glutinous, miry, mucky, muddy, sludgy, slushy, viscous, mucous, scummy, yukky

Words nearby oozy

oot, ootheca, ootid, ooze, ooze leather, oozy, op, op art, op-, op-ed, op-shop

Origin of oozy

1
First recorded in 1705–15; ooze1 + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM oozy

ooz·i·ness, noun

Definition for oozy (2 of 2)

oozy2
[ oo-zee ]
/ ˈu zi /

adjective, ooz·i·er, ooz·i·est.

of or like ooze, soft mud, or slime.

Origin of oozy

2
First recorded in 1350–1400, oozy is from the Middle English word wosi. See ooze2, -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM oozy

ooz·i·ly, adverbooz·i·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for oozy (1 of 2)

oozy1
/ (ˈuːzɪ) /

adjective oozier or ooziest

moist or dripping

British Dictionary definitions for oozy (2 of 2)

oozy2
/ (ˈuːzɪ) /

adjective oozier or ooziest

of, resembling, or containing mud; slimy

Derived forms of oozy

oozily, adverbooziness, noun
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