doozy

or doo·zie

[ doo-zee ]

/ ˈdu zi /

Informal.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR doozy ON THESAURUS.COM

noun plural doo·zies.

Also doo·zer

[doo-zer] /ˈdu zər/ . something that is extraordinary or outstanding of its kind: The storm was a doozy, with winds of fifty miles an hour.

Verb Phrases past and past participle doo·zied,present participle doo·zy·ing.

doozy up, to make more attractive or appealing, as by adding features or ornaments, cleaning or repairing, or clothing brightly: You'll have to doozy up the house before you can sell it.

Origin of doozy

First recorded in 1925–30, Americanism; of uncertain origin; sometimes associated with the Duesenburg, a luxury auto, though the variant dozy precedes the appearance of the car in 1920

Words nearby doozy

doosra, do out, do out of, doover, doo-wop, doozy, dop, dopa, dopamine, dopaminergic, dopant

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Example sentences from the Web for doozy

And she kicks off her new film, Paradise, with a doozy: “There is no God!”
Diablo Cody’s Personal (and Directorial) Paradise|Kevin Fallon|October 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The first time the public at large sees Ghost Shark in action is a doozy!
The Craziest Moments From ‘Ghost Shark’ (VIDEO)|Kevin Fallon|August 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
More specific to Liz: as political headaches go, the return of the Cheney brand to the national stage promises to be a doozy.
Lean In, Liz Cheney, but Please Don’t Win That Senate Seat|Michelle Cottle|July 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I'll let John Podhoretz introduce this doozy from The Nation.
Chavez Wasn't Enough of a Dictator? Hmm|Justin Green|March 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST

And, the doozy of them all, they're so strong we must support them.
The Five Dumbest Myths About Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood|Justin Green|January 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Of course everyone expected a doozy of a slump after Christmas.
And All the Earth a Grave|Carroll M. Capps (AKA C.C. MacApp)
It's called "the paradox of the false positive," and it's a doozy.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for doozy

doozy

/ (ˈduːzɪ) /

noun plural -zies

slang something excellentthe plot's a doozy

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单词	doozy
释义	doozy or doo·zie [ doo-zee ] / ˈdu zi / Informal. SEE SYNONYMS FOR doozy ON THESAURUS.COM noun plural doo·zies. Also doo·zer [doo-zer] /ˈdu zər/ . something that is extraordinary or outstanding of its kind: The storm was a doozy, with winds of fifty miles an hour. Verb Phrases past and past participle doo·zied,present participle doo·zy·ing. doozy up, to make more attractive or appealing, as by adding features or ornaments, cleaning or repairing, or clothing brightly: You'll have to doozy up the house before you can sell it. Origin of doozy First recorded in 1925–30, Americanism; of uncertain origin; sometimes associated with the Duesenburg, a luxury auto, though the variant dozy precedes the appearance of the car in 1920 Words nearby doozy doosra, do out, do out of, doover, doo-wop, doozy, dop, dopa, dopamine, dopaminergic, dopant Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for doozy And she kicks off her new film, Paradise, with a doozy: “There is no God!” Diablo Cody’s Personal (and Directorial) Paradise\|Kevin Fallon\|October 18, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The first time the public at large sees Ghost Shark in action is a doozy! The Craziest Moments From ‘Ghost Shark’ (VIDEO)\|Kevin Fallon\|August 23, 2013\|DAILY BEAST More specific to Liz: as political headaches go, the return of the Cheney brand to the national stage promises to be a doozy. Lean In, Liz Cheney, but Please Don’t Win That Senate Seat\|Michelle Cottle\|July 18, 2013\|DAILY BEAST I'll let John Podhoretz introduce this doozy from The Nation. Chavez Wasn't Enough of a Dictator? Hmm\|Justin Green\|March 6, 2013\|DAILY BEAST And, the doozy of them all, they're so strong we must support them. The Five Dumbest Myths About Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood\|Justin Green\|January 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Of course everyone expected a doozy of a slump after Christmas. And All the Earth a Grave\|Carroll M. Capps (AKA C.C. MacApp) It's called "the paradox of the false positive," and it's a doozy. Little Brother\|Cory Doctorow British Dictionary definitions for doozy doozy / (ˈduːzɪ) / noun plural -zies slang something excellentthe plot's a doozy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to doozy beauty, humdinger, killer, something, lulu, smash hit
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doozy

or doo·zie

noun plural doo·zies.

Verb Phrases past and past participle doo·zied,present participle doo·zy·ing.

Origin of doozy

Words nearby doozy

Example sentences from the Web for doozy

British Dictionary definitions for doozy

noun plural -zies

Words related to doozy