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Pronunciation: /uːz/

Definition of ooze

1 [no object, with adverbial of direction] (of a fluid) slowly trickle or seep out of something:blood was oozing from a wound in his scalp honey oozed out of the comb
[no object] slowly exude or discharge a viscous fluid:her mosquito bites were oozing and itching like mad

2 [with object] give a powerful impression of (a quality):she oozes a raunchy sex appeal

1 [mass noun] the sluggish flow of a fluid: I picked a fruit and watched the ooze of fig milk from the stem

Derivatives

Old English wōs 'juice or sap'; the verb dates from late Middle English

Definition of ooze in the US English dictionary

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