fozy

fozy
Fuzzy Fuzz"y, a. [See {Fuzz}, n.] 1. Not firmly woven; that ravels. [Written also {fozy}.] [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]

2. Furnished with fuzz; having fuzz; like fuzz; as, the fuzzy skin of a peach. [1913 Webster]


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  • fozy — North Country (Newcastle) Words light and spungy …   English dialects glossary

  • fozy — adj. spongy, soft and porous; loose textured; excessively ripe, overripe (of fruits and vegetables); flabby (of a person); stupid (Slang); fuzzy, having fuzz …   English contemporary dictionary

  • fozy — fo·zy …   English syllables

  • fozy — zi adjective (usually er/ est) Etymology: Dutch voos spongy and light textured + English y; akin to Old Norse fauskr rotten log, Old English fūl foul more at foul 1. chiefly Scotland, of a vegetable : spongy and light textured …   Useful english dictionary

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  • foziness — ˈfōzinə̇s noun ( es) chiefly Scotland : the quality or state of being fozy: a. : sponginess b. : obesity c …   Useful english dictionary

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