Meanings
comparative more woosy · superlative most woosy
- alternativeAlternative form of woozy.
All those thoughts of pinning him down were making her knees go woosy.
2021, Jahanvi Singh, Bottle Cup of Emotions, page 922 more examples
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' .
2011, Dr Anita Dix-McLaughlin, Crimson and Scarlet, page 56He was woosy, but in the morning he was fine and there were no problems.
2012, B. Jtol, Righteous Vision, page 149 - alternativeAlternative form of wussy.
The gal who kicked your woosy little butt is my ex-wife.
2008, Mark Stellinga, My Sentiments Exactly, page 2582 more examples
Any woosy words like social justice , equity or concepts like ' barriers ' get red penned out.
2007, Jill Blackmore, Judyth Sachs, Performing and Reforming Leaders, page 70One spit from the cat sent the dog backing up. "Woosy,” Rachel said. “Or smart, not sure which.”
2023, Janie Owens, Jessica Brimer, Debbie De Louise, Sleuths and Surprises
plural woosies
- alternativeAlternative form of wussy.
Hoover was a 'woosy'.
2010, David Heaukulani, The Reficul Parallax: Godsquad Genesis, page 652 more examples
Over here, you big woosy!
2014, Dale Osborne, Cavin Wright, The QuestWhereupon, 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.
2021, Malcolm J Wardlaw, Death by Decent Society
Origin
- Middle English*wosy
- Englishwoosy
From Middle English *wosy, equivalent to ooze + -y. Cognate with Old Frisian wasie (“miry”). More at ooze.
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Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
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