oozy

[ oo-zee ]

/ ˈu zi /

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adjective, ooz·i·er, ooz·i·est.

exuding moisture.

damp with moisture.

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Origin of oozy

First recorded in 1705–15; ooze¹ + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM oozy

ooz·i·ness, noun

Words nearby oozy

OOT, ootheca, ootid, ooze, ooze leather, oozy, op, OPA, opacification, opacify, opacity

Other definitions 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

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

How to use oozy in a sentence

Some juice spills out when one is sliced or bitten, but it isn't nearly as plump and oozy as a traditional link.
The Texas Church of Beef|Jane & Michael Stern|April 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cut into them and find a hidden treat of melty, oozy mozzarella.
What to Eat: Spring Salads|Cookstr.com|April 6, 2010|DAILY BEAST
We cross over the bridges that span salty channels, oozy and redolent of ocean and sea-weed during the hours of ebb.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries|Charles G. Harper
He stooped, and waving his torch along the ground he moved to the far angle of the chateau, examining the soft, oozy clay.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini

Here is a rocky chamber, but without a roof; here a bed of moss, but oozy with wet; here an arm-chair, but one of hard stone.
Toilers of the Sea|Victor Hugo
They were walking through the rushes, sinking into the warm and oozy bottom of the lagoon formed by the overflow of the tide.
Snnica|Vicente Blasco Ibez
But the blood was just the ordinary oozy kind, and so we let it come, to clean the wound well.
Pluck on the Long Trail|Edwin L. Sabin

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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oozy

Origin of oozy

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Other definitions for oozy (2 of 2)

Origin of oozy

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How to use oozy in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for oozy (1 of 2)

British Dictionary definitions for oozy (2 of 2)

Derived forms of oozy