Ooze

Pronunciation: /ˈuːz/

Ooze (verb)

  1. to flow out slowly in small amounts, like a liquid.
  2. to show a strong feeling or quality clearly and obviously.

Examples

  • The syrup began to ooze from the bottle.
  • Water oozed through the cracks in the wall.

Common collocations: ooze out, ooze from, ooze confidence, ooze charm, thick ooze

Ooze (noun)

  1. a thick, wet substance that flows slowly.
  2. a soft, wet deposit found at the bottom of a body of water.

Examples

  • The ooze from the tree was sticky.
  • A green ooze covered the surface of the pond.

Synonyms of Ooze

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Ooze

  • — when describing the process of becoming solid