oozy

IPA/ˈuːzi/
IPA/ˈuːzi/

oozy — 形容詞

  • oozypositive
  • ooziercomparative
  • ooziestsuperlative

1. soft, wet, and sticky, like thick mud that clings to whatever touches it.

1.形容詞C2
釋義

軟黏泥濘的

又軟又濕、黏稠如爛泥的

soft, wet, and sticky, like thick mud that clings to whatever touches it.

例句

After the storm, the riverbank turned oozy and pulled at Salma's boots.

暴風雨過後,河岸變得泥濘鬆軟,緊緊吸住 Salma 的靴子。

describing ground/mud: oozy riverbank

Christopher sank up to his ankles in the oozy mud near the pond.

Christopher 陷進池塘邊的爛泥裡,泥水淹到他的腳踝。

同義詞
  • muddy

    focuses on being full of wet earth

  • sticky

    emphasises the clinging texture, not necessarily wet earth

  • slimy

    adds an unpleasant, slippery feel

反義詞

文法句型

oozy + noun (mud, clay, ground)

用法筆記

Most often describes ground, mud, clay, or other soft wet surfaces rather than people or dry objects.

2. slowly leaking or seeping, usually a thick liquid escaping through a small gap o

2.形容詞C2
釋義

緩緩滲出的

黏稠液體從小縫或傷口慢慢流出

slowly leaking or seeping, usually a thick liquid escaping through a small gap or a wound.

例句

A dark, oozy liquid leaked slowly from the cracked engine onto the floor.

一種深色、黏稠的液體從破裂的引擎慢慢漏到地上。

oozy + slow-leaking liquid

Marta noticed an oozy trail of syrup dripping down the side of the jar.

Marta 注意到一道黏糊糊的糖漿順著罐子側面往下滴。

同義詞
  • seeping

    stresses slow movement through a gap

  • weeping

    often of a wound or plant releasing fluid

  • leaking

    more general, any escaping liquid

文法句型

oozy + noun (liquid, wound, sap)

用法筆記

Frequently used of thick liquids and of wounds that release fluid; distinguish from sense 1, which describes a sticky texture rather than slow movement.

常見錯誤

The old pipe was oozy water all morning.
The old pipe was oozing water all morning.
💡'oozy' is an adjective describing a substance, not a verb; use 'ooze/oozing' for the action.