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Ooze (Verb)

Meaning 1

Pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings.

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Examples

  • The venom slowly began to ooze from the wound after the snake's bite.
  • The liquid in the container began to ooze out through the cracks.
  • Oil tends to ooze out from the damaged engine over time.
  • As the weather warmed, sap began to ooze from the tree's bark.
  • Water started to ooze into the room from beneath the damaged door.

Synonyms

  • Seep

Hypernyms

  • Feed
  • Run
  • Course

Related Words

  • Ooze (noun)
  • Oozing (noun)

Meaning 2

Release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities; "exude sweat through the pores".

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Examples

  • Her skin began to ooze sweat as she waited nervously for her job interview.
  • The wound started to ooze a thick, yellowish fluid after a few days.
  • The plant's leaves ooze a sticky sap that protects them from insects.
  • The patient's eyes began to ooze tears after receiving news of their illness.
  • The pipe in the basement started to ooze water, causing a small puddle.

Synonyms

  • Transude
  • Exudate
  • Ooze Out
  • Exude

Hypernyms

  • Pass
  • Eliminate
  • Egest
  • Excrete

Hyponyms

  • Distill
  • Fume
  • Reek
  • Gum
  • Secrete
  • Stream
  • Froth
  • Transpire
  • Release
  • Distil
  • Extravasate

Related Words

  • Ooze (noun)
  • Oozing (noun)
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