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
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.
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
In this salad, peppery arugula, an oozy, creamy burrata and crunchy pistachios balance and enhance the fruit.
—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
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
In this salad, peppery arugula, an oozy, creamy burrata and crunchy pistachios balance and enhance the fruit.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oozy
Adjective
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Furthermore, stormy weather in Stockholm meant the muddy pitch would favour the hosts’ more pragmatic style.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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Earlier pressings of this record sounded muddy and boxed in, but here, the piano sparkles and the guitar cuts.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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Use safe cleaning products: White vinegar is great to prevent slimy buildup.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 June 2025
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Serious problems such as infections may arise, however, when those bacteria reproduce to form thick, slimy, treatment-resistant colonies known as biofilms.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 June 2025
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“Oozy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oozy. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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