seep

[ seep ]

/ sip /

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verb (used without object)

to pass, flow, or ooze gradually through a porous substance: Water seeps through cracks in the wall.

(of ideas, methods, etc.) to enter or be introduced at a slow pace: The new ideas finally seeped down to the lower echelons.

to become diffused; permeate: Fog seeped through the trees, obliterating everything.

verb (used with object)

to cause to seep; filter: The vodka is seeped through charcoal to purify it.

noun

moisture that seeps out; seepage.

a small spring, pool, or other place where liquid from the ground has oozed to the surface of the earth.

Origin of seep

1780–90; perhaps variant of dial. sipe, itself perhaps continuing Old English sīpian (cognate with Middle Low German sīpen)

Words nearby seep

see of, see off, see one's way to, see out, see over, seep, seepage, seepage pit, seepy, seer, see reason

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Example sentences from the Web for seep

Freedom will seep into the bedrock as we rediscover our backbone.
Market Leninism vs. the West|John Avlon|March 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In other words, take a minute to really be conscious of the emotion, instead of just letting it seep in.
Send Bin Laden the Bill: Dakota Meyer on His Return From Afghanistan|Dakota Meyer|September 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And it takes time for world events to seep into the culture.
The Inadvertent Roman-a-Clef: Not Writing a Novel About Daniel Pearl|Joshua Henkin|July 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
All that needed to be added was time: time for the past to seep into future memory and take root there.
Geoff Dyer's 'The Missing of the Somme' Reconsidered|Louisa Thomas|November 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Petraeus allowed no daylight to seep in between himself and the president.
Petraeus Locked Obama In|Leslie H. Gelb|June 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Then the brook can carry away the dish-water without having it seep into the ground and find its way to mingle with the pool.
Girl Scouts at Dandelion Camp|Lillian Elizabeth Roy
He's speaking quite bluffy, but even so I can tell that the uneasiness is beginning to seep into his ankles.
J. Poindexter, Colored|Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb
There were no sounds but the seep of sand, the moan of wind, the mourn of wolf.
The U.P. Trail|Zane Grey
If we put the water under the pressure, with the hydraulic system, and let it seep into the chamber at a set rate—it might work!
Wanted--7 Fearless Engineers!|Warner Van Lorne
The tendency is no sooner blocked along one channel than it begins to seep through another.
The Behavior of Crowds|Everett Dean Martin

British Dictionary definitions for seep

seep

/ (siːp) /

verb

(intr) to pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings; ooze

noun

a small spring or place where water, oil, etc, has oozed through the ground

another word for seepage

Word Origin for seep

Old English sīpian; related to Middle High German sīfen, Swedish dialect sipa

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	seep
释义	seep [ seep ] / sip / SEE SYNONYMS FOR seep ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to pass, flow, or ooze gradually through a porous substance: Water seeps through cracks in the wall. (of ideas, methods, etc.) to enter or be introduced at a slow pace: The new ideas finally seeped down to the lower echelons. to become diffused; permeate: Fog seeped through the trees, obliterating everything. verb (used with object) to cause to seep; filter: The vodka is seeped through charcoal to purify it. noun moisture that seeps out; seepage. a small spring, pool, or other place where liquid from the ground has oozed to the surface of the earth. Origin of seep 1780–90; perhaps variant of dial. sipe, itself perhaps continuing Old English sīpian (cognate with Middle Low German sīpen) Words nearby seep see of, see off, see one's way to, see out, see over, seep, seepage, seepage pit, seepy, seer, see reason Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for seep Freedom will seep into the bedrock as we rediscover our backbone. Market Leninism vs. the West\|John Avlon\|March 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In other words, take a minute to really be conscious of the emotion, instead of just letting it seep in. Send Bin Laden the Bill: Dakota Meyer on His Return From Afghanistan\|Dakota Meyer\|September 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST And it takes time for world events to seep into the culture. The Inadvertent Roman-a-Clef: Not Writing a Novel About Daniel Pearl\|Joshua Henkin\|July 5, 2012\|DAILY BEAST All that needed to be added was time: time for the past to seep into future memory and take root there. Geoff Dyer's 'The Missing of the Somme' Reconsidered\|Louisa Thomas\|November 11, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Petraeus allowed no daylight to seep in between himself and the president. Petraeus Locked Obama In\|Leslie H. Gelb\|June 29, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Then the brook can carry away the dish-water without having it seep into the ground and find its way to mingle with the pool. Girl Scouts at Dandelion Camp\|Lillian Elizabeth Roy He's speaking quite bluffy, but even so I can tell that the uneasiness is beginning to seep into his ankles. J. Poindexter, Colored\|Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb There were no sounds but the seep of sand, the moan of wind, the mourn of wolf. The U.P. Trail\|Zane Grey If we put the water under the pressure, with the hydraulic system, and let it seep into the chamber at a set rate—it might work! Wanted--7 Fearless Engineers!\|Warner Van Lorne The tendency is no sooner blocked along one channel than it begins to seep through another. The Behavior of Crowds\|Everett Dean Martin British Dictionary definitions for seep seep / (siːp) / verb (intr) to pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings; ooze noun a small spring or place where water, oil, etc, has oozed through the ground another word for seepage Word Origin for seep Old English sīpian; related to Middle High German sīfen, Swedish dialect sipa Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to seep permeate, drain, soak, flow, ooze, percolate, trickle, bleed, well, drip, sweat, transude, weep, exude
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seep

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

noun

Origin of seep

Words nearby seep

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British Dictionary definitions for seep

verb

noun

Word Origin for seep

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