Definition of "oozy" []

• Exuding moisture. (adjective)
• Of, resembling, or containing soft mud or slime: sank into the oozy ground. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "His eyes were gone, his face, too—just cracked bark over oozy muscle."
• "Here, he calls for Carnaroli brand rice because, when combined with the reduced tomato juice and parmesan cheese, a tight but slightly oozy viscosity is produced."
• "As she says, digging in and finding a well of oozy gruyère is a real treat."