oozing

ooze ¹  (z)

v. oozed, ooz·ing, ooz·es

v.intr.

1. To flow or leak out slowly, as through small openings.

2. To disappear or ebb slowly: His courage oozed away.

3. To progress slowly but steadily: "Over grass bleached colorless by strong outback sun, the herd oozes forward" (Geraldine Brooks).

4. To exude moisture.

5. To emit a particular essence or quality: The house oozed with charm.

v.tr.

1. To give off; exude.

2. To emit or radiate in abundance: She oozes confidence.

n.

1. The act of oozing.

2. Something that oozes.

3. An infusion of vegetable matter, as from oak bark, used in tanning.

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[Middle English wosen, from wose, juice, from Old English ws.]

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ooze ²  (z)

n.

1. Soft mud or slime.

2. A layer of mudlike sediment on the floor of oceans and lakes, composed chiefly of remains of microscopic sea animals.

3. Muddy ground.

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[Middle English wose, from Old English wse.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	oozing - the process of seeping               seepage, ooze flow, flowing - the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases) exudation, transudation - the process of exuding; the slow escape of liquids from blood vessels through pores or breaks in the cell membranes
Adj.	1.	oozing - leaking out slowly oozy, seeping leaky - permitting the unwanted passage of fluids or gases ; "a leaky roof"; "a leaky defense system"