as in muddy
full of or covered with soft wet earth
lost a shoe in the oozy field
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Recent Examples of oozy
In this salad, peppery arugula, an oozy, creamy burrata and crunchy pistachios balance and enhance the fruit.
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Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 3 June 2024
The demon boar attacks Princess Mononoke (1997) Tomm Moore: The opening sequence, with the big forest god covered in the dark oozy stuff, is cut like a crazy action fantasy, like Star Wars or something.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024
Eating one right after it’s stacked ensures that the cheese stays melty, the egg oozy and the bread toasty-crisp yet soft.
—Genevieve Ko, New York Times, 20 May 2024
Think of it as Action painting’s evil twin: creation as slow, oozy accumulation.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2024
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Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 3 June 2024
The demon boar attacks Princess Mononoke (1997) Tomm Moore: The opening sequence, with the big forest god covered in the dark oozy stuff, is cut like a crazy action fantasy, like Star Wars or something.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024
Eating one right after it’s stacked ensures that the cheese stays melty, the egg oozy and the bread toasty-crisp yet soft.
—Genevieve Ko, New York Times, 20 May 2024
Think of it as Action painting’s evil twin: creation as slow, oozy accumulation.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oozy
Adjective
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The two groups meet on a muddy basketball court, and fight.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Apr. 2025
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She’s worn her pair over muddy trails, through waterfalls, and more.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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If any leaves look wilted or slimy, choose a different bag.—
Alyssa Sybertz,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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Green tea also blocks E. coli from forming a biofilm, which is a slimy, protective shield that bacteria create to stick together and resist treatment.8 Green tea may also help certain antibiotics, like amoxicillin and ciprofloxacin, work better.—
Devineé Lingo, M.S.,
Health,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Oozy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oozy. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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