Synonyms for

Ooze

Verb / u:z / Another word for ooze — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to flow or leak slowly out of something

Synonyms & similar words

transude oozeout oozing seep goo seepage gook exude muck slime sludge gunk exudate goop guck seep drip trickle flow leak drain exude percolate filter escape stream issue run spill drop shed emerge trickle bleed perspire

Example sentences

  1. The honey began to ooze out of the jar.
  2. The mud oozed between my toes.
  3. The wound began to ooze blood.
  4. The sap oozed from the tree.
  5. The sauce oozed over the side of the plate.

Quotes

  • Hope oozed out of every pore of his body.
  • The sweat oozed from her pores.
  • The poison oozed from the snake's fangs.

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