doozy

American  

[doo-zee] / ˈdu zi /

Or doozie

noun

plural

doozies

1. Also doozer something that is extraordinary or outstanding of its kind.

   The storm was a doozy, with winds of fifty miles an hour.

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verb phrase

1. 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.

doozy British  

/ ˈduːzɪ /

noun

1. slang something excellent

   the plot's a doozy

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Etymology

Origin of doozy

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

Example Sentences

Investors are bracing for what could be a doozy of a trading session.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

"A capstone is intended to challenge students to integrate skills, function as an effective team and demonstrate their ability to solve real problems. And this problem was a doozy."

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

It’s been a doozy of a year for major flight woes and it’s only early March.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

As upswings go, this one has been a doozy.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

The expression on my face must’ve been a doozy, because Thandiwe chuckled and held out her club to me.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia