verb
ooze
ooz
verb
1
To leak or flow out slowly, especially a thick or sticky substance.
"Sap slowly oozed from the cut in the tree bark."
"Blood oozed from the small cut on his hand."
2
To display a quality very strongly and noticeably.
"The actor oozed confidence as he walked onto the stage."
noun
1
Soft, wet mud or slime, especially at the bottom of a river, lake, or seabed.
"Their boots sank into the ooze along the riverbank."
How to Use Ooze
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo slowly leak or seep out, like thick liquid — or, figuratively, to visibly radiate a quality like charm or confidence.
Common pairings
ooze confidence
ooze charm
ooze out of
Word Forms
oozed past tense, oozes plural, oozes plural, oozes singular
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Etymology
From Old English wōs ("sap, juice"), related to Old High German wasal ("rain") — a Germanic root tied to slow seepage and moisture.