ooze

verb/uz/

Frequency rank: #15,730 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

to flow or leak out slowly and steadily, especially in a thick or sticky way.

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Example sentence

Dark mud began to ooze slowly through the cracks in the old wall.

Synonyms & related words

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