woosy

adj

Etymology

From Middle English *wosy, equivalent to ooze + -y. Cognate with Old Frisian wasie (“miry”). More at ooze.

  1. inherited from *wosy

Definitions

  1. oozy

    oozy; wet

    • Besides, what is she else, but a foule woosie Marsh,
  2. Alternative form of woozy.

    • Just as he leaned in to embrace his joy, he felt a little woosy, he didn't know what it was, and almost as quick as it came, it was gon' .
    • He was woosy, but in the morning he was fine and there were no problems.
    • All those thoughts of pinning him down were making her knees go woosy.
  3. Alternative form of wussy.

    • Any woosy words like social justice , equity or concepts like ' barriers ' get red penned out.
    • The gal who kicked your woosy little butt is my ex-wife.
    • One spit from the cat sent the dog backing up. "Woosy,” Rachel said. “Or smart, not sure which.”

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA