loosey
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9.7
- adjective
- Informal
:
flojo
- I bought this one in an XXL and it's it's a little loosey goosey because they do kind of stretch out a little bit throughout the day.
- righty-tighty, lefty-loosey
- lefty-loosey
- righty-tighty, lefty-loosey
Remember, it's righty, tighty, lefty, loosey, and then we'll be ready to go.
- Remember, it's righty, tighty, lefty, loosey, and then we'll be ready to go.
- Well, I it's a little loosey vert if I may.
Examples
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My hat band itself is getting a little bit loosey goosey, but I can tighten that up a needle and thread later.
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He prefers his pants to be loosey so he can move comfortably.
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Let yourself go all loosey-goosey.
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The shirt feels a bit loosey around the shoulders after washing it.
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This chair is loosey on its legs and needs to be fixed.
Synonyms
155
1.0
Not tight so it can move or fall off
6
4.7
Not tight, like a loose rope, so it hangs easily
4
2.6
Not tight on the body so clothes hang away from you
1
6.7
The parts of something move easily when they are not held together firmly
Not firmly fixed and likely to come loose
Antonyms
How Loose
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Loosey comes from the common word loose plus the simple ending -y, and it means 'a bit not tight' or not firmly fixed. So, if a lid or a handle moves a little, you can call it loosey.