OOZY Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

oozy

adjective

ˈü-zē

Definition of oozy

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 So some of the menu items included burrata, the oozy cheese from Puglia, and a riff on the American invention the caesar salad. — Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025 The standout dish of the meal was a simple preparation of leeks that was topped with oozy stracciatella cheese, an herbaceous sweet-and-sour vinaigrette shot through with tarragon, and the toasty crunch of hazelnuts. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024 The menu is full of sustaining stews, ample vegetables and, from the toné (clay oven), khachapuri, a genre of breads infiltrated by cheese and by turns fluffy, elastic, oozy and tender. — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026 Patrons come for a creative Vietnamese American take on coffee, bakery items, and brunch with a shrimp coconut rice omelet, black sesame cinnamon rolls, and oozy egg and pork sandwiches. — Amanda Calnan Vowels, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for oozy

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Not even foundations are visible, and a long gravel road toward that part of the island leads past occasional farms and vast swaths of emptiness and then, finally, to a muddy riverbank thick with mosquitos.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
After all that digging and splashing, a muddy dog still has to come back inside.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026

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That essence is slimy, stinky and unrelenting, as reflected in the mass of algae that infests the reflecting pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial.

— Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
The threat is the slimy Yeerks, who can take control of people’s bodies — an ability that gives the show a particular form of tension.

— Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 June 2026

Definition of slimy

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