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ooze2

Syllabification: (ooze)

Pronunciation: /o͞oz/

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Definition of ooze

noun

wet mud or slime, especially that found at the bottom of a river, lake, or sea.
Geology a deposit of white or gray calcareous matter largely composed of foraminiferan remains, covering extensive areas of the ocean floor.

Derivatives

oozy

Origin:

Old English wāse; related to Old Norse veisa 'stagnant pool'. In Middle English and the 16th century the spelling was wose (rhyming with repose), but beginning in 1550 spellings imply a change in pronunciation and influence by ooze¹