woosy

From Middle English *wosy, equivalent to ooze +‎ -y. Cognate with Old Frisian wasie (“miry”). More at ooze.

woosy (comparative more woosy, superlative most woosy)

1. (dialectal) oozy; wet
   • 1622, Michael Drayton, Poly-Olbion, song 25 p. 109:

     Besides, what is she else, but a foule woosie Marsh,

2. 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.

3. 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.”

woosy (plural woosies)

1. 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.