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Meanings of ooze in anglès

portuguès
gosma
català
llim
espanyol
légamo

Any thick, viscous matter.

llim
portuguès
exsudar
català
desprendre
espanyol
desprender

Release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities.

desprendre
portuguès
segregar
català
desprendre
espanyol
desprender

Pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings.

desprendre

The process of seeping.

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Examples for "oozing"
Examples for "oozing"
1
Dessert is best served with rich chocolate sauce oozing all over it.
The South African
2
She approached me and extended her hand, a motion oozing feminine grace.
Storm front
3
I felt my anger oozing from me; for this was strictly just.
The Return of Dr. Fu-Manchu
4
I can feel the cold sweat oozing out at the bare thought.
The High School Captain of the Team; or, Dick & Co. Leading the ...
5
He was oozing away like a fat old pine-tree in London town.
The Judgment House
1
Ten years of water seepage has a way of obliterating soil differences.
Deadly Décisions
2
They seal the tunnels against air and water seepage as they go.
Quarter share: a trader's tale from the golden age of the solar ...
3
Handmaidens came forward to withdraw shawls drenched with sweat and other seepage.
Son of a witch: volume two in the wicked years
4
There are significant risks posed by things like wind, leaks and seepage.
The Guardian
5
When an egg breaks, the seepage can be contained in one pack.
The Guardian
Usage of ooze in anglès
1
Also written ooze, Mrs Quirk's word is still common in rural Scotland.
The Irish Times
2
The icy waters, the ooze and mud of the river seemed preferable.
Without a Home
3
Mr Livingstone's statements and unapologetic stances ooze contempt for the Jewish community.
The Guardian
4
Though the ooze was soft the bird did not sink into it.
A Boy's Ride
5
My fist sank through the shell; a cold, sticky ooze spurted out.
Wandl the Invader
6
Oh, hey, you said those monsters, they ooze the soy sauce, right?
John Dies at the End
7
Scary stories of antibiotic-resistant staph infections ooze from the Ten O'Clock news.
Wired
8
As far as the eye could reach lay only a blackish ooze.
The Man Who Rocked the Earth
9
They come in a variety of pleasingly delicate colours and ooze cool.
The Guardian
10
I tore at the chain until blood did ooze from my flesh.
The Coming of the King
11
Schomberg felt desperation, that lamentable substitute for courage, ooze out of him.
Victory: An Island Tale
12
They ooze through, they seek a crevice by which to reach us.
The Unknown Guest
13
The entry wounds began to ooze as sluggish and thick as resin.
Perdido Street Station
14
That thing could ooze under the door or through a heating duct.
Phantoms
15
With any luck our imaginary mutant baby is expelled with the ooze.
Snapped
16
I watched fluid ooze from the barrel, wondering about the person inside.
Break No Bones
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Translations for ooze
Ooze through the time
Ooze across language varieties
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