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ooziness

/ˈuzinəs/ noun

The state or condition of being oozy.

Word Origin Ooze comes from Old English wōs 'juice, sap' and wāse 'mud, mire' — two words that merged. Oozy means like ooze, and ooziness is the state of being oozy: slimy, seepy, or muddy. The -y and -ness suffixes turn the noun into an adjective and then back into an abstract noun. You can almost feel the mud squishing between your toes.

noun The state or condition of being oozy. countable

The ooziness of the marsh made walking through it slow and difficult.

(名词) 黏湿；渗漏状态 【黏湿状态】

沼泽的泥泞特性使得穿行其中缓慢而困难。

(sustantivo) El estado o condición de ser fangoso o viscoso.

Lo fangoso del pantano hizo que caminar por él fuera lento y difícil.

(nom) suintement; viscosité [État ou caractère de ce qui est suintant ou boueux.]

L'ooziness du marécage rendait la traversée lente et difficile.

(Substantiv) Schlammigkeit; Matschigkeit [Der Zustand oder die Beschaffenheit, schmierig, schlammig oder langsam fließend zu sein.]

Die **ooziness** des Sumpfes machte das Durchqueren langsam und beschwerlich.

(名詞) ねっとりとしている状態；どろどろしていること。

湿地のねっとりした地面のため、そこを歩くのは遅く困難を極めた。

(substantivo) viscosidade; lamosidade [O estado ou condição de ser lamacento ou viscoso.]

A viscosidade do pântano tornava a travessia lenta e difícil.

Synonyms: sliminess mushiness muckiness wetness dampness moisture soddenness sogginess Antonyms: dryness aridness dehydration sere
Word parts: ooze + y + ness

Related words

ooze oozy

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