Oose

Quick meaning: Oose is a noun meaning (Scotland) Fluff, particularly from a textile source such as cotton or wool.

Meaning

(Scotland) Fluff, particularly from a textile source such as cotton or wool.

More Meanings

1. (US) Synonym of yucca.
2. Archaic form of ooze.

Example Sentences

She climbed the Red Hill one cold day and dug oose root with which to bring a new luster to her long black hair.

When I was older I went out on the hillsides and dug the roots of oose, or Amole as the Mexicans call it, which were excellent to use in place of soap.

I used to collect oose. If you have an inny bellybutton, this is the linty stuff you find in its crevices at the end of the day when you have nothing better to do than explore useless parts of your body.

But I found how I could read in the bedroom and not lie on the bed. It was a wee place down between my bed and the wall where the door was. The bed was pressed against the wall but ye could just squash down and under. My da kept all suitcases under my bed but I shifted them the gether and it was easy to squash in. But when I came out it was all fluff and oose stuff down my pyjamas. My maw was shouting. Oh Kieron it is filfy it is just filfy.

Word Forms

• ooses
• oosing
• oosed

Synonyms for oose

Depending on context, synonyms include yucca.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include flushing, tuzz, pelf, clootie, excelsior, raploch.

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