Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

Doozy

//ˈduːzi// adj, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of high quality; remarkable; excellent. US, dated, not-comparable, slang, usually

    "As soon as the races were billed he began to evolve Schemes — one Doozy scheme followed the other..."

  2. 2
    Sporty, ostentatious, flashy. US, dated, not-comparable, slang, usually

    "Who was that doozy fellow I saw you with?"

Noun
  1. 1
    Something that is extraordinary: often troublesome, difficult or problematic, but sometimes extraordinary in a positive sense. US, colloquial

    "Most of the test was easy, but the last question was a doozy."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Unknown. First appearance 1903. Perhaps from daisy (“the flower”) (Rudyard Kipling used daisy in this sense) or the name of Italian actress Eleonora Duse. The automobile manufacturer Duesenberg is often erroneously cited as the origin, but the word existed more than a decade earlier. Alternatively, possibly from Polish duży, but this is chronologically unlikely and not attested in period sources.

Etymology 2

Unknown. First appearance 1903. Perhaps from daisy (“the flower”) (Rudyard Kipling used daisy in this sense) or the name of Italian actress Eleonora Duse. The automobile manufacturer Duesenberg is often erroneously cited as the origin, but the word existed more than a decade earlier. Alternatively, possibly from Polish duży, but this is chronologically unlikely and not attested in period sources.

See also for "doozy"

Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Translate Word Type Pronunciation Word Forms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciation

Mini challenge

Unscramble this word: doozy