ooze — to flow or leak slowly through small openings
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to flow or leak slowly through small openings
Pronunciation (IPA): /uːz/
Example Sentences
- The chocolate cake was so rich that sweetness seemed to ooze from every bite.
- My lazy cat oozes so much attitude that even the mailman apologizes for disturbing him.
- Honey oozed slowly from the broken jar onto the kitchen floor.
ooze
VERB[/uːz/]
to flow or leak slowly through small openings
Thick chocolate syrup begins to ooze slowly from the melting cake onto the plate.
Water starts to ooze into the cruise while passengers snooze!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'wōs' meaning 'juice' or 'sap', related to Old Norse 'ós' meaning 'juice'. The word likely has Proto-Germanic roots connected to liquids and flowing substances.
Breakdown
ooze (noun/verb) - a single morpheme with no prefix or suffix, derived from Old English 'wōs' (juice/sap) = to flow or seep slowly
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📝Examples
“The chocolate cake was so rich that sweetness seemed to ooze from every bite.”
“My lazy cat oozes so much attitude that even the mailman apologizes for disturbing him.”
“Honey oozed slowly from the broken jar onto the kitchen floor.”
“The politician oozed so much fake sincerity that people needed umbrellas to avoid getting soaked.”
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