Main Entry:

¹ooze

Pronunciation:

\ˈüz\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English wose, from Old English wāse mire; akin to Old Norse veisa stagnant water

Date:

before 12th century

1 : a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water 2 : a piece of soft wet plastic ground