Main Entry:

²ooze

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

oozed; ooz·ing

Etymology:

Middle English wosen, from wose sap

Date:

14th century

intransitive verb1: to pass or flow slowly through or as if through small openings or interstices2: to move slowly or imperceptibly <the crowd began to ooze forward — Bruce Marshall>3 a: to exude moisture b: to exude something often in a faintly repellent manner <ooze with sympathy>transitive verb1: to emit slowly2: exude 2 <ooze confidence>