log insign up- (of a fluid) slowly trickle or seep out of something; flow in a very gradual way
- give a powerful impression of (a quality)
The mud in the swamp will ooze through your toes if you step in it.
Start tacking to remember the definition of "ooze" the next time you hear it or read it.
Discussion
2 comments
The word ‘ooze‘ has Middle Dutch and Middle Low German origins, derived from the verb ‘osen‘ and the adjective ‘ôs,‘ meaning ‘mud‘ or ‘slime.‘ It eventually evolved to Old English as ‘wos‘ and then to the Middle English ‘wose‘ before finally becoming the modern English ‘ooze.‘ The word is commonly used to describe the slow, gradual flow of water, mud, or other viscous substances.