oozy

oozy
ooze ► VERB 1) slowly trickle or seep out. 2) give a powerful impression of: she oozes sex appeal.
► NOUN 1) the sluggish flow of a fluid. 2) wet mud or slime, especially that found at the bottom of a river, lake, or sea. 3) an infusion of oak bark or other vegetable matter, used in tanning.
DERIVATIVES oozy adjective.
ORIGIN Old English, «juice or sap».

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  • Oozy — Ooz y, a. Miry; containing soft mud; resembling ooze; as, the oozy bed of a river. Pope. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • oozy — (adj.) O.E. wosig juicy, moist (see OOZE (Cf. ooze) (v.)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • oozy — oozy1 [o͞o′zē] adj. oozier, ooziest oozing; giving forth moisture oozily adv. ooziness n. oozy2 [o͞o′zē] adj. oozier, ooziest full of or like ooze; slimy oozily adv. ooziness n …   English World dictionary

  • oozy — ooz|y [ˈu:zi] adj informal soft and wet like mud ▪ a black, oozy mess …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • oozy — adjective (oozier; est) Date: 14th century 1. containing or composed of ooze ; resembling ooze 2. exuding moisture ; slimy …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • oozy — oozy1 ooziness, n. /ooh zee/, adj., oozier, ooziest. 1. exuding moisture. 2. damp with moisture. [1705 15; OOZE1 + Y1] oozy2 oozily, adv …   Universalium

  • oozy — adjective Of or pertaining to the quality of something that oozes …   Wiktionary

  • oozy — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. muddy, sloppy, slimy; see wet 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Of, relating to, or covered with slime: miry, mucky, slimy, sludgy, slushy. See CLEAN …   English dictionary for students

  • oozy — oo·zy || uːzɪ adj. of or resembling ooze; exuding moisture; oozing …   English contemporary dictionary

  • oozy — a. Miry, slimy, muddy …   New dictionary of synonyms

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