oozy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈuːzi/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(o̅o̅′zē)

Inflections of 'oozy' (adj):
oozier
adj comparative
ooziest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ooz•y1  (o̅o̅′zē),USA pronunciation adj., ooz•i•er, ooz•i•est. 
  1. exuding moisture.
  2. damp with moisture.
  • ooze1 + -y1 1705–15
ooz′i•ness, n. 

ooz•y2  (o̅o̅′zē),USA pronunciation adj., ooz•i•er, ooz•i•est. 
  1. of or like ooze, soft mud, or slime.
  • Middle English wosi. See ooze2, -y1 1350–1400
ooz′i•ly, adv. 
ooz′i•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
oozy / ˈuːzɪ/ (oozier, ooziest)
  1. moist or dripping
oozy / ˈuːzɪ/ (oozier, ooziest)
  1. of, resembling, or containing mud; slimy
ˈoozilyˈooziness
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