ooziness

ooz·y

1 [oo-zee]
adjective, ooz·i·er, ooz·i·est.
1.
exuding moisture.
2.
damp with moisture.

Origin:
1705–15; ooze1 + -y1

ooz·i·ness, noun
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ooz·y

2 [oo-zee]
adjective, ooz·i·er, ooz·i·est.
of or like ooze, soft mud, or slime.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English wosi. See ooze2, -y1

ooz·i·ly, adverb
ooz·i·ness, noun
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oozy1 (ˈuːzɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , oozier, ooziest
moist or dripping

oozy2 (ˈuːzɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , oozier, ooziest
of, resembling, or containing mud; slimy
 
'oozily2
 
adv
 
'ooziness2
 
n

oozy2 (ˈuːzɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , oozier, ooziest
of, resembling, or containing mud; slimy
 
'oozily2
 
adv
 
'ooziness2
 
n

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oozy
O.E. wosig (see ooze).
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