woosy
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English *wosy, equivalent to ooze + -y. Cognate with Old Frisian wasie (“miry”). More at ooze.
Adjective
[edit]woosy (comparative more woosy, superlative most woosy)
- (dialectal) oozy; wet
- 1622, Michael Drayton, Poly-Olbion, song 25 p. 109:
- Besides, what is she else, but a foule woosie Marsh,
- Alternative form of woozy.
- 2011, Dr Anita Dix-McLaughlin, Crimson and Scarlet, page 56:
- 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' .
- 2012, B. Jtol, Righteous Vision, page 149:
- He was woosy, but in the morning he was fine and there were no problems.
- 2021, Jahanvi Singh, Bottle Cup of Emotions, page 92:
- All those thoughts of pinning him down were making her knees go woosy.
- Alternative form of wussy
- 2007, Jill Blackmore, Judyth Sachs, Performing and Reforming Leaders, page 70:
- Any woosy words like social justice , equity or concepts like ' barriers ' get red penned out.
- 2008, Mark Stellinga, My Sentiments Exactly, page 258:
- The gal who kicked your woosy little butt is my ex-wife.
- 2023, Janie Owens, Jessica Brimer, Debbie De Louise, Sleuths and Surprises:
- One spit from the cat sent the dog backing up. "Woosy,” Rachel said. “Or smart, not sure which.”
Noun
[edit]woosy (plural woosies)
- Alternative form of wussy
- 2010, David Heaukulani, The Reficul Parallax: Godsquad Genesis, page 65:
- Hoover was a 'woosy'.
- 2014, Dale Osborne, Cavin Wright, The Quest:
- Over here, you big woosy!
- 2021, Malcolm J Wardlaw, Death by Decent Society:
- Whereupon, Kalchelik kicked him up the backside and told him not to be such a soggy-hearted woosy—this was a hygiene unit, not a bloomin' convent.