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ooze

leak slowly / exude / thick mud
Intransitive VerbTransitive VerbNoun
past: oozedpp: oozeding: oozing

This term evokes a sense of viscosity and slow, deliberate movement. When describing physical liquids, it suggests a thick consistency that resists rapid flow, often associated with organic or geological processes like mud or sap. It carries a tactile quality of stickiness or dampness. In a social or psychological context, the word describes a quality that is so pervasive it seems to leak out of a person naturally. This usage is typically used for strong personality traits like confidence or arrogance, suggesting the trait is an inherent part of the person's presence rather than a performed action.

Meanings

Intransitive Verb
[~][~ out][~ from something]

To flow or leak slowly through small openings or pores.

"Blood began to ooze from the wound."

Transitive Verb
[~ something]

To allow a thick liquid to flow slowly from a source.

"The cut oozed a clear fluid."

Intransitive Verb
[~ something]

To exude a particular quality or emotion in a gradual or obvious way.

"She oozes confidence whenever she speaks in public."

Noun

A thick, muddy substance or a slow flow of a viscous liquid.

"The boots sank deep into the black ooze of the swamp."

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