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ooziness
ooz·y
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zi
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-zee
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adjective,
ooz·i·er,
ooz·i·est.
1.
exuding moisture.
2.
damp with moisture.
Origin:
1705–15;
ooze
1
+
-y
1
Related forms
ooz·i·ness,
noun
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ooz·y
2
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zi
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-zee
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adjective,
ooz·i·er,
ooz·i·est.
of or like
ooze
, soft mud, or slime.
Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English
wosi.
See
ooze
2
,
-y
1
Related forms
ooz·i·ly,
adverb
ooz·i·ness,
noun
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World English Dictionary
oozy
1
(ˈuːzɪ)
—
adj
,
oozier
,
ooziest
moist or dripping
oozy
2
(ˈuːzɪ)
—
adj
,
oozier
,
ooziest
of, resembling, or containing mud; slimy
'oozily
2
—
adv
'ooziness
2
—
n
oozy
2
(ˈuːzɪ)
—
adj
,
oozier
,
ooziest
of, resembling, or containing mud; slimy
'oozily
2
—
adv
'ooziness
2
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
oozy
O.E. wosig (see
ooze
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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