mosey

Verb

Verb Forms: moseyed, moseying, moseys

To walk or stroll in a leisurely manner.
walk leisurely
To set off, get going; to start a journey.
To go off quickly: to hurry up.
To amble; to walk or proceed in a leisurely manner.

Examples

The player would MOSEY around the board, searching for the perfect spot for their word.

Origin / Etymology

Unknown. Originally attested in Southern US dialects. Suggested origins include:
* Spanish vamos (compare vamoose)
* British dialectal mosey about (“walk around at leisurely pace”)
* an Algonquian term for "walk" (compare Ojibwe bimose (“she or he walks along”))
* proper name Mosey, pet form of Moses, in reference to the biblical Exodus which he led

Synonyms

amble

Scrabble Score: 10

mosey: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
mosey: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mosey: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

mosey: valid Words With Friends Word