mosy
/ˈməʊzi/Now British regional and Newfoundland
adjective
1 Regional (chiefly English regional ( west. )). Of fruit, vegetables, etc.: mouldy, decayed, rotten; overripe; tough.
2 Regional (chiefly English regional ( midlands ). Confused, bewildered; out of sorts; fuddled through drinking alcohol; foolish, stupid.
3 Regional (now chiefly Newfoundland ). Of the weather: close, damp, muggy; misty, foggy. Of the moon: concealed by haze, indistinct.
noun
Regional (now chiefly Irish English ). An idiot, a fool.
Origin
Late 15th century (in an earlier sense). From moss + -y.
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