Ooze — Ooze, n. [OE. wose, AS. wase dirt, mire, mud, akin to w?s juice, ooze, Icel. v[=a]s wetness, OHG. waso turf, sod, G. wasen.] 1. Soft mud or slime; earth so wet as to flow gently, or easily yield to pressure. My son i the ooze is bedded. Shak.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ooze — Ooze, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Oozed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Oozing}.] [Prov. Eng. weeze, wooz. See {Ooze}, n.] 1. To flow gently; to percolate, as a liquid through the pores of a substance or through small openings. [1913 Webster] The latent rill, scare… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ooze — Ooze, v. t. To cause to ooze. Alex. Smith. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ooze — [n] liquid emitted alluvium, fluid, glop*, goo*, gook*, gunk*, mire, muck*, mud, silt, slime*, sludge; concepts 466,467 ooze [v] emit liquid bleed, discharge, drain, dribble, drip, drop, escape, exude, filter, flow, issue, leach, leak, overflow,… … New thesaurus
ooze — ooze1 [o͞oz] n. [ME wose < OE wos, sap, juice, akin to MLowG wose, scum < IE base * wes , wet: meaning infl. by OE wase, mire: see OOZE2] 1. an infusion of oak bark, sumac, etc., used in tanning leather 2. [< the v.] a) an oozing; gentle … English World dictionary
ooze — index exude, outflow Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
ooze — ► VERB 1) slowly trickle or seep out. 2) give a powerful impression of: she oozes sex appeal. ► NOUN 1) the sluggish flow of a fluid. 2) wet mud or slime, especially that found at the bottom of a river, lake, or sea. 3) an infusion of oak bark or … English terms dictionary
ooze — ooze1 /oohz/, v., oozed, oozing, n. v.i. 1. (of moisture, liquid, etc.) to flow, percolate, or exude slowly, as through holes or small openings. 2. to move or pass slowly or gradually, as if through a small opening or passage: The crowd oozed… … Universalium
ooze — v. 1) (d; intr.) to ooze from, out of; into (blood was oozeing from the wound) 2) (d; intr.) to ooze with (to ooze with charm) * * * [uːz] out of into (blood was oozeing from the wound) (d; intr.) to ooze from (d; intr.) to ooze with (to ooze… … Combinatory dictionary
ooze — [[t]u͟ːz[/t]] oozes, oozing, oozed 1) V ERG When a thick or sticky liquid oozes from something or when something oozes it, the liquid flows slowly and in small quantities. He saw there was a big hole in the back of the man s head, blood was still … English dictionary
