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ooze
1[ ooz ]
verb (used without object)
- (of moisture, liquid, etc.) to flow, percolate, or exude slowly, as through holes or small openings.
- to move or pass slowly or gradually, as if through a small opening or passage:
The crowd oozed toward the entrance.
- (of a substance) to exude moisture.
- (of something abstract, as information or courage) to appear or disappear slowly or imperceptibly (often followed by out or away ):
His cockiness oozed away during my rebuttal speech.
- to display some characteristic or quality:
to ooze with piety.
verb (used with object)
- to make by oozing.
- to exude (moisture, air, etc.) slowly.
- to display or dispense freely and conspicuously:
He can ooze charm when it serves his interest.
noun
- the act of oozing.
- something that oozes.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- an infusion of oak bark, sumac, etc., used in tanning.
ooze
2[ ooz ]
noun
- Geology. a calcareous or siliceous mud composed chiefly of the shells of one-celled organisms, covering parts of the ocean bottom.
- soft mud, or slime.
- a marsh or bog.
ooze
1/ ː /
verb
- intr to flow or leak out slowly, as through pores or very small holes
- to exude or emit (moisture, gas, etc)
- tr to overflow with
to ooze charm
- introften foll byaway to disappear or escape gradually
noun
- a slow flowing or leaking
- an infusion of vegetable matter, such as sumach or oak bark, used in tanning
ooze
2/ ː /
noun
- a soft thin mud found at the bottom of lakes and rivers
- a fine-grained calcareous or siliceous marine deposit consisting of the hard parts of planktonic organisms
- muddy ground, esp of bogs
Word History and Origins
Origin of ooze1
Origin of ooze2
Word History and Origins
Origin of ooze1
Origin of ooze2
Example Sentences
Lam “oozes Disney magic” in her classroom, often wearing those Minnie ears while strolling through the halls, said Palisades Charter Principal Juliet Herman.
They've got Ligue 1 wrapped up already so they can concentrate on the Champions League and they just ooze class and quality.
Two days later the reaction arrived: redness, itching, oozing, crusting and small, fluid-filled blisters up and down his legs.
An impressive display on Friday night ensured England cruised to a 5-0 victory over Belgium at Ashton Gate, oozing confidence and superiority.
This was thanks in no small part to the beach volleyball scene, in which Kilmer oozed the sort of hunky machismo that’s even more beguiling the more you try to resist it.
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