HyperDic: ooze

English > 4 senses of the word ooze:
VERBmotionooze, seeppass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
bodyooze, exude, exudate, transude, ooze outrelease (a liquid / liquid) in drops or small quantities
NOUNsubstanceooze, sludge, slime, goo, goop, gook, guck, gunk, muckany thick, viscous matter
eventooze, seepage, oozingthe process of seeping
ooze > pronunciation
Soundsuw'z
Rhymesabuse ... values: 47 rhymes with uwz...
English > ooze: 4 senses > noun 1, substance
MeaningAny thick, viscous matter.
Synonymssludge, slime, goo, goop, gook, guck, gunk, muck
Narrowersapropelsludge (rich in organic matter) that accumulates at the bottom of lakes or oceans
BroadermatterThat which has mass and occupies space
Spanishbarro, cieno, lama, légamo, limo, lodo, moco, sustancia viscosa
Catalanllaca, llim, llot, tarquim
English > ooze: 4 senses > noun 2, event
MeaningThe process of seeping.
Synonymsseepage, oozing
Narrowerexudation, transudationThe process of exuding
Broaderflow, flowingThe motion characteristic of fluids (liquids / liquids or gases)
Spanishfiltración
Adjectivesoozyleaking / leaking out slowly
Verbsoozerelease (a liquid / liquid) in drops or small quantities
oozepass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
English > ooze: 4 senses > verb 1, motion
MeaningPass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP
Synonymseep
Broaderrun, flow, feed, courseMove along, of liquids / liquids
Spanishdesprender, exudar, filtrar, rezumar, segregar
Catalanbrollar, desprendre, rajar, regalar, remintolar, traspuar
Nounsooze, oozingthe process of seeping
English > ooze: 4 senses > verb 2, body
MeaningRelease (a liquid / liquid) in drops or small quantities.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymsexude, exudate, transude, ooze out
Narrowerdistill, distilgive off (a liquid / liquid)
extravasate(geology) cause molten material, such as lava, to pour forth
frothExude or expel foam
gumexude or form gum
reek, fumeBe wet with sweat or blood, as of one's face
secrete, releasegenerate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
streamexude profusely
transpiregive off (water) through the skin
Broaderexcrete, egest, eliminate, passEliminate from the body
Spanishdesprender, exudar, rezumar
Catalandesprendre, exsudar, regalar, remintolar, traspuar
Nounsooze, oozingthe process of seeping

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