oozeverb [ I + adv/prep, T ]
uk/uːz/us/uːz/to flow slowly out of something through a small opening, or to slowly produce a thick sticky liquid:
Blood was still oozing out of the wound.
She removed the bandage to reveal a red swollen wound oozing pus.
The waiter brought her a massive pizza oozing (with) cheese.
figurative He oozes (= has a lot of) charm/confidence.
oozenoun [ U ]
uk/uːz/us/uːz/a thick brown liquid made of earth and water, found at the bottom of a river or lake:
Many millions of years ago, our ancestors climbed out of the primeval ooze onto dry land.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Soil
- aerator
- boulder clay
- chalk
- dirt
- grit
- ground
- heavy
- laterite
- limy
- loam
- mudslide
- ore
- peat bog
- sandy
- sediment
- silt
- sod
- soil science
- topsoil
- worm cast
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