"However, many of us don\u2019t have oodles of spare time or pristine nature spots within a short walking distance. \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 8 June 2022",
"Microsoft grabs oodles of high-value gaming intellectual property for its profitable subscription service. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 1 Feb. 2022",
"This gorgeous shrub produces oodles of impressive flowers from early summer to fall. \u2014 Lauren Smith Mcdonough, House Beautiful , 25 May 2022",
"With oodles of features and plenty of play space for four kids, this inflatable water slide is an excellent value. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 20 May 2022",
"Another highlight is the aft deck, which spans the entire 47-foot beam and offers oodles of space for alfresco entertaining. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 28 Apr. 2022",
"There are oodles of milliners who specialize in the style of hat worn to the spring meet races, including Jenny Pfanenstiel and Christine A. Moore, both Featured Milliners for the 2022 Kentucky Derby. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Sterns, who was also a team captain and one of Texas\u2019 most respected voices, projects as a mid-to-late round pick with upside and oodles of untapped potential. \u2014 Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News , 28 Apr. 2021",
"If the piece looks familiar, that\u2019s likely because a once-rival company, River North Dance Chicago (for which Zunker was artistic director for 11 years), performed this evergreen delight oodles of times since its creation in 1990. \u2014 Lauren Warnecke, chicagotribune.com , 2 Apr. 2022"
"noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction"
]
},
"oomph":{
"antonyms":[
"lethargy",
"listlessness",
"sluggishness",
"torpidity"
],
"definitions":{
": personal charm or magnetism : glamour":[],
": punch , vitality":[],
": sex appeal":[]
},
"examples":[
"The plot of the story lacks oomph .",
"The truck doesn't have the oomph to haul the boat.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For diners looking for a little extra oomph , there are choices like the saucy hickory burger and the onion ring burger stacked with crisp, golden, fried onions. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 26 Apr. 2022",
"All its oomph comes from a Brough Superiors V-twin engine, which has been supercharged for the first time and is capable of generating a hair-raising 183 hp (three more than promised). \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 21 Mar. 2022",
"What all of these examples have in common is that the former require less activation energy\u2014the initial self-discipline and oomph to start something\u2014and feel good immediately but crappy later on. \u2014 Brad Stulberg, Outside Online , 24 May 2022",
"While other hair dryers can be abrasive, blasting intense, friction-inducing air that loosens curls and causes hair to fuzz, the Supersonic successfully simulates naturally drying your hair\u2014just with a bit more oomph and impact. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 17 Mar. 2022",
"These headphones are very easy to drive compared to my Sennheiser HD300 Pros and convey the sound from the microphone with a bit more oomph . \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 12 Oct. 2021",
"The earbuds offer good bass response, with enough oomph for kick drums and bass guitars. \u2014 Maren Estrada, BGR , 6 Sep. 2021",
"With more cleaning oomph than previous formulas, GH Seal star Cascade Platinum ActionPacs will finally make prerinsing your dishes history. \u2014 Carolyn Forte, Good Housekeeping , 17 Aug. 2021",
"This product adds texture to hair that needs an extra oomph . \u2014 ELLE , 21 May 2022"
": a decoction of vegetable material used for tanning leather":[],
": a piece of soft wet plastic ground : a marsh or bog that results from the flow of a spring, stream, or brooklet":[],
": a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water":[
"The turtle buried itself in the ooze ."
],
": exude sense 2":[
"ooze confidence"
],
": something that oozes":[],
": the act of oozing":[],
": to emit slowly":[],
": to exude moisture":[],
": to exude something often in a faintly repellent manner":[
"ooze with sympathy"
],
": to move slowly or imperceptibly":[
"the crowd began to ooze forward",
"\u2014 Bruce Marshall"
],
": to pass or flow slowly through or as if through small openings or interstices":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"Sap oozed from the tree.",
"Juice oozed out of the plum.",
"The cut on her finger was oozing with blood.",
"The tree was oozing sap.",
"The cut on her finger was oozing blood."
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
"1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English wose , from Old English w\u0101se mire; akin to Old Norse veisa stagnant water":"Noun",
"Middle English wose sap, juice, from Old English w\u014ds ; akin to Old High German waso damp":"Noun",
"Middle English wosen , from wose sap":"Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u00fcz"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"bleed",
"exude",
"percolate",
"seep",
"strain",
"sweat",
"transude",
"weep"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091643",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"oozy":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": containing or composed of ooze : resembling ooze":[],
": exuding moisture : slimy":[]
},
"examples":[
"lost a shoe in the oozy field",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The thick layer of mucilage that covered the Sea of Marmara for weeks was an unsettling glimpse of climate change\u2019s more oozy effects. \u2014 Jenna Scatena, The Atlantic , 18 Dec. 2021",
"Cheddar Shredded cheddar is here for all your oozy dairy needs. \u2014 Alex Delany, Bon App\u00e9tit , 25 Sep. 2019",
"Crispy tostadas topped with stewed lamb and crunchy lettuce, oozy enchiladas with the requisite rice and beans, and all the other delicious-looking Mexican dishes on the lunch counter\u2019s Instagram feed. \u2014 Elyse Inamine, Bon App\u00e9tit , 8 Nov. 2019",
"Enjoy the meld of crispy chicken, hearty waffle, oozy maple syrup and the vegan\u2019s nightmare: bacon butter. \u2014 Sara Stoudt, Los Angeles Times , 13 Sep. 2019",
"At the end of practice, when the girls are supposed to be working on their serves, Serena opens the bag, hits a couple of oranges over the fence and then smashes the fruit into a sticky, oozy , fleshy pulp. \u2014 Elizabeth Weil, New York Times , 22 Aug. 2019",
"More than 20 percent of Americans get food from work at least once a week and much of it, by any stretch of gooey oozy pizza cheese, is not healthy for us, a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found. \u2014 Lisa Gutierrez, kansascity , 11 June 2018",
"At 4:15 am on Thursday, the slow, oozy eruption of the Kilauea volcano on the Big Island of Hawai\u2019i went boom. \u2014 Adam Rogers, WIRED , 17 May 2018",
"Scamorza also crisps to a beautiful brown in a hot, dry cast-iron pan without melting all over the place, sort of like halloumi, and oozy wedges of it have anchored some of my favorite antipasti platters at Vetri. \u2014 Craig Laban, Philly.com , 9 Jan. 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
