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Meanings of seepage in English

The process of seeping.

        Synonyms
        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
        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
        Usage of seepage in English
        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
        6
        The water tanks were flavored with the seepage from neighboring compartments.
        The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets; Or, The Fall of the G...
        7
        It's something malleable and prone to seepage from those we regard.
        The Irish Times
        8
        Only two patients developed rectal cuff infection and three mild seepage.
        Pubmed
        9
        Removing those coverings increased the flow from seepage to a trickle.
        A Matter of Trust
        10
        The miners have no food but there is natural water seepage into the mine.
        Reuters
        11
        When the seepage had closed, the cylinders were entirely closed except at the surface.
        Dry-Farming : A System of Agriculture for Countries under a Low ...
        12
        The groundwater seepage has delayed Tepco's clean-up and may undermine the entire decommissioning process.
        Reuters
        13
        There were leaks, seepage of recalls, but they were not enough to help him.
        Dayworld Rebel
        14
        Down there in the cells, when I told her that, she called it seepage.
        Woken furies
        15
        Pumps were working steadily, drawing seepage water from the excavation.
        Still Jim
        16
        Belay StrategyBuild belays on ledges that contain snowpatches or seepage.
        Climbing Magazine
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