oozy
1 Americanadjective
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exuding moisture.
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damp with moisture.
adjective
adjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of oozy1
First recorded in 1705–15; ooze 1 + -y 1
Origin of oozy2
First recorded in 1350–1400, oozy is from the Middle English word wosi. See ooze 2, -y 1
Example Sentences
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But there was much more enthusiasm from the Telegraph's Robbie Collin, who awarded a maximum five stars, lauding it as "resplendently lurid, oozy and wild."
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026
They’ve been doing covert “crawls” with the goal of locating and destroying Vecna before he turns the town, then the world, into an oozy wasteland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2025
A horrific stench drifts from the steaming mountain at the start of the sorting line — think of an oozy soup of dirt, rotten eggs and mold of all kinds.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 5, 2024
The lack of pain in leishmaniasis lesions has puzzled scientists for years, especially when similar blisters caused by conditions like chicken pox, staphylococcus infections or the herpes virus are itchy, oozy and sore.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 30, 2023
She points to her wound, which is oozy, and clearly needs redressing.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
I thought maybe her leg was bothering her, as it seemed to be redder and oozier than ever.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
It was made through a clammy stone that became oozier and wetter as I went down.
From Stories of Mystery by Johnson, Rossiter
It was made through a clammy stone that became oozier and wetter as I went down.
From Mugby Junction by Dickens, Charles
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