1. the quality or state of being oozy; the characteristic of slowly flowing or seeping like a thick liquid

Examples

• The ooziness of the mud made walking difficult.
• She was disgusted by the ooziness of the overripe fruit.
• The ooziness of the cheese indicated it had gone bad.
• The wound’s ooziness concerned the doctor.
• The ooziness of the swamp made it nearly impassable.
• He complained about the ooziness of the wet clay.