1
: a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water
The turtle buried itself in the ooze.
2
: a piece of soft wet plastic ground : a marsh or bog that results from the flow of a spring, stream, or brooklet
oozed; oozing
1
: to pass or flow slowly through or as if through small openings or interstices
2
: to move slowly or imperceptibly
the crowd began to ooze forward—
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a
: to exude moisture
b
: to exude something often in a faintly repellent manner
ooze with sympathy
1
: a decoction of vegetable material used for tanning leather
2
: the act of oozing
3
: something that oozes
Examples of ooze in a Sentence
Noun (1)
our car tires sank deep in the ooze
Verb
Sap oozed from the tree.
Juice oozed out of the plum.
The cut on her finger was oozing with blood.
The tree was oozing sap.
The cut on her finger was oozing blood.
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 Mar. 2025
Queen’s joy — for the game and life in general — oozes out of him.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 4 Apr. 2025
While Three Waters is concentrated on families, its new neighboring property, The Cove, is an adult-centric hotel that oozes tropical peacefulness and caters to couples, solo travelers and friend groups.
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Noun
But this ostensibly confirmed celibate oozes a gentle, undeniable sensuality.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 Mar. 2025
Queen’s joy — for the game and life in general — oozes out of him.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
In one spot, white sweetener oozed from a pipe and formed a pile like a stalagmite on top of a tank used for blending, the employee said.
—Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 4 Apr. 2025
While Three Waters is concentrated on families, its new neighboring property, The Cove, is an adult-centric hotel that oozes tropical peacefulness and caters to couples, solo travelers and friend groups.
—Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Ooze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ooze. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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ooze
1 of 3 noun
: soft mud or slime (as on the bottom of a lake)
ooze
2 of 3 verb
oozed; oozing
1
: to flow or leak slowly
sap oozed from the tree
2
: emit sense 1a
a manner that oozed confidence
ooze
3 of 3 noun
: something that oozes
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