 ooze |
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| 1. | [ noun ] any thick messy substance | |
| Synonyms: | slime goo gook guck gunk muck sludge | |
| Related terms: | substance sapropel mire | |
| 2. | [ verb ] release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities | |
| Synonyms: | exude ooze_out transude exudate | |
| Examples: | "exude sweat through the pores" |
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| Related terms: | excrete secrete stream reek gum transpire extravasate distil seepage exudate exudation | |
| 3. | [ verb ] pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings | |
| Synonyms: | seep | |
| Related terms: | run seepage | |
| 4. | [ noun ] the process of seeping | |
| Synonyms: | seepage oozing | |
| Related terms: | flow exudation seep | |
| Similar spelling: |
oozy |
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