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Meanings of ooze in inglês

português
gosma
catalão
llim
espanhol
légamo

Any thick, viscous matter.

gosma
português
exsudar
catalão
desprendre
espanhol
desprender

Release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities.

exsudar
português
segregar
catalão
desprendre
espanhol
desprender

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

segregar

The process of seeping.

Usage of ooze in inglês
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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Ooze across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
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