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oozing

ooze
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ooz]
    • /uz/
    • /uːz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ooz]
    • /uz/

Definitions of oozing word

  • verb without object oozing (of moisture, liquid, etc.) to flow, percolate, or exude slowly, as through holes or small openings. 1
  • verb without object oozing to move or pass slowly or gradually, as if through a small opening or passage: The crowd oozed toward the entrance. 1
  • verb without object oozing (of a substance) to exude moisture. 1
  • verb without object oozing (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. 1
  • verb without object oozing to display some characteristic or quality: to ooze with piety. 1
  • verb with object oozing to make by oozing. 1

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Origin of oozing

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English wos(e) (noun), wosen (v.), Old English wōs juice, moisture

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Parts of speech for Oozing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

oozing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

oozing usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for oozing

adjective oozing

  • purulent — full of, containing, forming, or discharging pus; suppurating: a purulent sore.
  • pussy — Informal. a cat, especially a kitten.

noun oozing

  • emanation — An abstract but perceptible thing that issues or originates from a source.
  • flow — to move along in a stream: The river flowed slowly to the sea.
  • effluent — flowing out or forth.
  • issuance — the act of issuing.
  • exudation — The act of exuding.

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