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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ooze1 /uz/USA pronunciation v., oozed, ooz•ing, n. v. [no object] - (of moisture, liquid, etc.) to flow or pass slowly or gradually:Water was oozing from her sneakers.
- to give off or allow (moisture, liquid, etc.) to exude:[~ + object]The wound began to ooze blood.
- to appear or disappear slowly or gradually:[no object* (~ out/away)]His confidence began to ooze (out). You sensed his courage oozing (away).
- to display or show falsely:[~ + object]oozing charm.
n. [uncountable] - the act of oozing.
- something that oozes.
ooze2 /uz/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Geologya type of mud made chiefly of the shells of one-celled organisms, found on the ocean bottom.
- Geologysoft mud or slime.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ooze1 (o̅o̅z),USA pronunciation v., oozed, ooz•ing, n. v.i. - (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 fol. by out or away):His cockiness oozed away during my rebuttal speech.
- to display some characteristic or quality:to ooze with piety.
v.t. - 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.
n. - the act of oozing.
- something that oozes.
- Clothingan infusion of oak bark, sumac, etc., used in tanning.
- Middle English wos(e) (noun, nominal), wosen (verb, verbal), Old English wōs juice, moisture bef. 1000
- 10.See corresponding entry in Unabridged slime, mud, muck, sludge.
ooze2 (o̅o̅z),USA pronunciation n. - Geologya calcareous or siliceous mud composed chiefly of the shells of one-celled organisms, covering parts of the ocean bottom.
- Geologysoft mud, or slime.
- Geologya marsh or bog.
- Middle English wose, Old English wāse mud bef. 900
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ooze /uːz/ vb - (intransitive) to flow or leak out slowly, as through pores or very small holes
- to exude or emit (moisture, gas, etc)
- (transitive) to overflow with: to ooze charm
- (intransitive) often followed by away: to disappear or escape gradually
n - a slow flowing or leaking
- an infusion of vegetable matter, such as sumach or oak bark, used in tanning
Etymology: Old English wōs juice ooze /uːz/ n - 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
Etymology: Old English wāse mud; related to Old French wāse, Old Norse veisa |