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Definition of ooze
(Entry 1 of 3)
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
ooze
verb
oozed; oozing
Definition of ooze (Entry 2 of 3)
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— Bruce Marshall
3a
: to exude moisture
b
: to exude something often in a faintly repellent manner
ooze with sympathy
ooze
noun (2)Definition of ooze (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: a decoction of vegetable material used for tanning leather
2
: the act of oozing
3
: something that oozes
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Examples of ooze in a Sentence
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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“Ooze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ooze. Accessed 17 Oct. 2021.
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ooze
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of ooze
: to flow out slowly
: to have (something) flow out slowly
: to show (a quality, emotion, etc.) very clearly or strongly
ooze
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Kids Definition of ooze
(Entry 1 of 2)
: soft mud : slime
ooze
verb
oozed; oozing
Kids Definition of ooze (Entry 2 of 2)
: to flow or leak out slowly
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