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ooze

UK
/uːz/
US
/uz/
ooze out

Translations

oozenoun
oozes
pl
suintementÉcoulement lent d’un liquide; registre courant.
There was an ooze of oil from the engine, indicating a possible leak.
Il y avait un suintement d’huile du moteur, indiquant une possible fuite.
vaseSédiment mou et humide; surtout au fond de l’eau.
The ocean floor was covered in a thick layer of ooze.
Le fond de l’océan était recouvert d’une épaisse couche de vase.
Additional translations
boueTerme plus général pour une substance molle, humide et gluante.
limonDépôt fin et meuble, surtout en milieu aquatique.
Synonyms
exudation
leak
drainage
discharge
seepage
oozeverb
oozed
Past Simple
oozed
Past Participle
oozing
Gerund
UK
/uːz/
US
/uz/
dégagerAu sens figuré, pour exprimer ou laisser transparaître une qualité ou une impression.
She seemed to ooze confidence as she walked into the room.
Elle semblait dégager une grande confiance en entrant dans la pièce.
suinterPour un liquide qui s’échappe lentement par de petites ouvertures.
The sap began to ooze from the cut in the tree.
La sève a commencé à suinter de la coupe dans l’arbre.
Synonyms
slip
flow
seep
trickle
exude
leak
drip
oozeadjective
UK
/uːz/
US
/uz/
Used attributively to describe things consisting of or related to ooze, e.g. "ooze sediment".
vaseuxQui est composé de vase ou qui a le caractère de la vase.
The core sample contained thick ooze clay and other ooze sediments.
L’échantillon de carotte contenait de l’argile vaseuse et d’autres sédiments vaseux.
Additional translations
limoneuxS’emploie pour des dépôts fins et meubles, surtout en contexte géologique ou marin.
Synonyms
oozy
mushy
soggy
slimy
mucky
miry
boggy
marshy
damp
clammy
sopping
seepy
viscous
gelatinous
sludgy

Definitions

oozenoun
A soft, wet, and slimy substance, typically mud or slime, that slowly flows or seeps.
The ooze at the bottom of the pond made it difficult to walk through.
A slow, steady flow or leak of liquid.
There was an ooze of oil from the engine, indicating a possible leak.
A deposit of fine, soft, and often organic material found at the bottom of a body of water.
The ocean floor was covered in a thick layer of ooze, rich in nutrients.
oozeverb
To flow or leak out slowly, often through small openings.
The sap began to ooze from the cut in the tree.
To give off or exude a particular quality or feeling.
She seemed to ooze confidence as she walked into the room.
oozeadjective
Consisting of, made of, or relating to ooze.
The core sample contained thick ooze clay and other ooze sediments.
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