ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Doozy

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈduːzi/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Doozy is a noun meaning (US, slang, dated) Of high quality; remarkable; excellent.

Meaning

(US, slang, dated) Of high quality; remarkable; excellent.

More Meanings

  1. (US, slang, dated) Sporty, ostentatious, flashy.
  2. (US, colloquial) Something that is extraordinary: often troublesome, difficult or problematic, but sometimes extraordinary in a positive sense.

Example Sentences

Who was that doozy fellow I saw you with?
Most of the test was easy, but the last question was a doozy.
The hydra wasn't the doozy? How could it not be the doozy? What could be doozier than that?
As soon as the races were billed he began to evolve Schemes — one Doozy scheme followed the other.

Word Forms

Synonyms for doozy

Depending on context, synonyms include lulu.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include oner, beaut, dreadful, terrible, doozer, doozie.

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