ooze
1(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 byout or away): His cockiness oozed away during my rebuttal speech.
to display some characteristic or quality: to ooze with piety.
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.
the act of oozing.
something that oozes.
an infusion of oak bark, sumac, etc., used in tanning.
Origin of ooze
1Other words for ooze
Other definitions for ooze (2 of 2)
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.
Origin of ooze
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How to use ooze in a sentence
And sorry, but even Jordan Baker oozed a detached cool in that loose golf wear.
‘The Great Gatsby’ Debate: Is Baz Luhrmann’s Film Genius or Rubbish? | Marlow Stern, Isabel Wilkinson | May 11, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTShe oozed mile-high levels of self-esteem when she entered a room.
Sending Whitney Home at an Emotional Service | Allison Samuels | February 19, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTIn her first American interview, she oozed on about how dating George Clooney is “better than plastic surgery.”
It seemed to fall from the ceiling in blinding rays, it oozed from the walls in mouldings, sashes, framings of every kind.
The Nabob | Alphonse DaudetHe was dressed spectacularly, but his face oozed good-nature, though his eyes were like bright bits of coal.
You Never Know Your Luck, Complete | Gilbert Parker
He looked down at his hand, where two long red scratches oozed a trickle of blood.
The Medici Boots | Pearl Norton SwetThere was a ragged gash across the back where the bird's beak had torn it, but no blood oozed from the wound.
Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 (of 4) | VariousI collected a quantity of it in a kangaroo skin, but this took a considerable time, because the liquid oozed very slowly.
The Adventures of Louis de Rougemont | Louis de Rougemont
British Dictionary definitions for ooze (1 of 2)
/ (uːz) /
(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
(intr often foll by away) to disappear or escape gradually
a slow flowing or leaking
an infusion of vegetable matter, such as sumach or oak bark, used in tanning
Origin of ooze
1British Dictionary definitions for ooze (2 of 2)
/ (uːz) /
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
Origin of ooze
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