ooze
1
[ ooz ]
/ uz /
verb (used without object), oozed, ooz·ing.
verb (used with object), oozed, ooz·ing.
noun
Origin of ooze
1
before 1000; Middle English
wos(e) (noun),
wosen (v.), Old English
wōs juice, moisture
Definition for ooze (2 of 2)
ooze
2
[ ooz ]
/ uz /
noun
Geology.
a calcareous or siliceous mud composed chiefly of the shells of one-celled organisms, covering parts of the ocean bottom.
soft mud, or slime.
a marsh or bog.
Origin of ooze
2
before 900; Middle English
wose, Old English
wāse mud
Example sentences from the Web for ooze
British Dictionary definitions for ooze (1 of 2)
ooze
1
/ (uːz) /
verb
(intr)
to flow or leak out slowly, as through pores or very small holes
to exude or emit (moisture, gas, etc)
(tr)
to overflow with
to ooze charm
(intr often foll by away)
to disappear or escape gradually
noun
a slow flowing or leaking
an infusion of vegetable matter, such as sumach or oak bark, used in tanning
Word Origin for ooze
Old English
wōs juice
British Dictionary definitions for ooze (2 of 2)
ooze
2
/ (uːz) /
noun
a soft thin mud found at the bottom of lakes and rivers
a fine-grained calcareous or siliceous marine deposit consisting of the hard parts of planktonic organisms
muddy ground, esp of bogs
Word Origin for ooze
Old English
wāse mud; related to Old French
wāse, Old Norse
veisa