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oozy

[oo-zee] / ˈu zi /


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But there was much more enthusiasm from the Telegraph's Robbie Collin, who awarded a maximum five stars, lauding it as "resplendently lurid, oozy and wild."

From BBC Feb. 10, 2026

They’ve been doing covert “crawls” with the goal of locating and destroying Vecna before he turns the town, then the world, into an oozy wasteland.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 26, 2025

The lack of pain in leishmaniasis lesions has puzzled scientists for years, especially when similar blisters caused by conditions like chicken pox, staphylococcus infections or the herpes virus are itchy, oozy and sore.

From Science Daily Nov. 30, 2023

And of course, oozy, gooey, and melted is cheese in its highest form.

From Salon Oct. 9, 2023

She points to her wound, which is oozy, and clearly needs redressing.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

I thought maybe her leg was bothering her, as it seemed to be redder and oozier than ever.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

It was made through a clammy stone that became oozier and wetter as I went down. 

From Mugby Junction by Charles Dickens

It was made through a clammy stone that became oozier and wetter as I went down.

From Stories of Mystery by Rossiter Johnson




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