Ooze
WordNet

noun


(1)   The process of seeping
(2)   Any thick messy substance

verb


(3)   Release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities
"Exude sweat through the pores"
(4)   Pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
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Etymology 1


The verb was derived from the noun wōs ("juice", "sap"), which ultimately is from the same source as the word of Etymology 2 below.

Verb



  1. To secrete or slowly leak.
  2. To give off a sense of (something).

Noun


ooze
  1. Secretion, humour.
  2. A thick often unpleasant liquid; muck.
 
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