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Word: Ooze
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Old English wōs ‘juice or sap’; the verb dates from late Middle English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
uːz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a fluid) slowly trickle or seep out of something
Short Definition:slowly trickle or seep out
Examples:- blood was oozing from a wound in his scalp
- honey oozed out of the comb
Definition:
give a powerful impression of (a quality)
Short Definition:give powerful impression of quality
Examples:- she oozes a raunchy sex appeal
Word: Ooze
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
uːz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the sluggish flow of a fluid
Short Definition:sluggish flow of fluid
Examples:- I picked a fruit and watched the ooze of fig milk from the stem
Definition:
an infusion of oak bark or other vegetable matter, used in tanning.
Short Definition:infusion of oak bark
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