I. ˈmōzi adjective
Etymology: Middle English mosy, from mos moss + -y — more at moss
1. dialect Britain : hairy ; especially : having soft downy hair
2. dialect Britain : moldy , rotten — used especially of overripe fruit
II. ˈmōzē, -zi intransitive verb
( moseyed ; moseyed ; moseying ; moseys )
Etymology: origin unknown
1. : to hurry away : decamp , scram
vamoose, skedaddle, mosey — S.V.Benét
2.
a. : to move in a leisurely, shuffling, or aimless manner : saunter , amble
just moseyed along, mostly traveling by shanks' mare — Helen Eustis
moseyed into position to sneak a look at the owner of the rough voice — Joel Sayre
a mild river that moseyed at will through parks and plowland — W.H.Auden
b. : to move slowly while observing or inspecting
spend three or four weeks … just moseying about, discovering lesser-known museums, galleries, and places of historic interest — Richard Joseph
moseyed around the general store, testing the cheese straight off the round — Eric Sevareid