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UK
/ˈuːz/
]
[ US /ˈuz/ ]
[ US /ˈuz/ ]
VERB
- pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
-
release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities
exude sweat through the pores
NOUN
- the process of seeping
- any thick, viscous matter
How To Use ooze In A Sentence
- Woody stemmed plants, like Buddleia and plants that ooze sap, like Asclepias, should be cut and placed in hot water.
- My hair was matted and wild -- my limbs soiled with salt ooze; while at sea, I had thrown off those of my garments that encumbered me, and the rain drenched the thin summer-clothing I had retained -- my feet were bare, and the stunted reeds and broken shells made them bleed -- the while, I hurried to and fro, now looking earnestly on some distant rock which, islanded in the sands, bore for a moment a deceptive appearance -- now with flashing eyes reproaching the murderous ocean for its unutterable cruelty. III.9
- Grant, a booze-hound from the word go, would show up in front of his superiors stewed to the gills. Who
- Similarly, beer and soft drink cans, booze bottles and empty jars can all be recycled.
- She oozes with sex appeal on any occasion.
- Of course, it never hurts if a biographer's subject boozes and ... whatever the non-gender-specific equivalent of "wenches" is. ON PARNASSUS FOR 15 MINUTES
- The ‘not so bright’ builder was tanked up on booze and decided that it would be fun to fire a loaded 11 mm pistol in a public area.
- His exceptional talent at putting acrylics and oils together on board and letting them ooze is a lesson on how to do this kind of thing and all those kids in ARI-land should get down to the Wynne and check it out.
- We always knew twelve-stepping was the best substitute for booze.
- All wrongs in the world can be fixed by an afternoon snooze - I went to sleep and woke up thinking that England had been knocked out of the world cup by Wales in the semi final.