seep
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intransitive verb \ˈsēp\Definition of SEEP
1
: to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze <water seeped in through a crack>
2
a : to enter or penetrate slowly <fear of nuclear war had seeped into the national consciousness — Tip O'Neill> b : to become diffused or spread <a sadness seeped through his being — Agnes S. Turnbull>
Examples of SEEP
- Blood was seeping through the bandage.
- The chemicals seeped into the ground.
Origin of SEEP
alteration of earlier sipe, from Middle English sipen, from Old English sipian; akin to Middle Low German sipen to seep
First Known Use: 1790
2seep
nounDefinition of SEEP
1
a : a spot where a fluid (as water, oil, or gas) contained in the ground oozes slowly to the surface and often forms a pool b : a small spring
First Known Use of SEEP
1824
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