Foziness

Foziness
Foziness Fo"zi*ness, n. The state of being fozy; spiritlessness; dullness. [Scot.] [1913 Webster]

[The Whigs'] foziness can no longer be concealed. --Blackwood's. [1913 Webster]


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  • foziness — fo·zi·ness …   English syllables

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

  • fozy — foziness, n. /foh zee, foz ee/, adj., fozier, foziest. Chiefly Scot. 1. spongy; loose textured. 2. (of a vegetable or fruit) overripe. 3. (of a person) fat; flabby. 4. Informal. dull witted; stupid; fatheaded. [1815 25; cf. D voos spongy, LG… …   Universalium

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