fozy

[ foh-zee, foz-ee ]

adjective,fo·zi·er, fo·zi·est.Chiefly Scot.
  1. spongy; loose-textured.

  2. (of a vegetable or fruit) overripe.

  1. (of a person) fat; flabby.

  2. Informal. dull-witted; stupid; fatheaded.

Origin of fozy

1
1815–25; compare Dutch voos spongy, Low German fussig

Other words from fozy

  • fo·zi·ness, noun

Words Nearby fozy

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use fozy in a sentence