Definition & Meaning of "ooze"

to ooze

to slowly leak or pass through small openings

release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities

any of two families of large herbivorous aquatic mammals with paddle-shaped tails and flipper-like forelimbs and no hind limbs

Ooze

the process of seeping

any thick, viscous matter

Example

Blood oozed from the wound, staining the bandage.

The thick mud oozed between his toes as he walked through the marsh.

Gooey cheese oozed from the pizza slice as it was lifted from the pan.

The gelatinous substance oozed out of the container.

The viscous substance oozed slowly from the container.

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