The latent rill, scare oozing through the grass.
--Thomson.
[1913 Webster]
2. Fig.: To leak (out) or escape slowly; as, the secret oozed out; his courage oozed out. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
oozed — uËz n. mud, mire, muck (as on the river or ocean bottom); act of oozing; sweat, seepage; that which oozes v. flow slowly; emit, discharge, give off light or liquid; leak information; exude, radiate … English contemporary dictionary
Ooze — Ooze, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Oozed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Oozing}.] [Prov. Eng. weeze, wooz. See {Ooze}, n.] 1. To flow gently; to percolate, as a liquid through the pores of a substance or through small openings. [1913 Webster] The latent rill, scare… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Oozing — Ooze Ooze, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Oozed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Oozing}.] [Prov. Eng. weeze, wooz. See {Ooze}, n.] 1. To flow gently; to percolate, as a liquid through the pores of a substance or through small openings. [1913 Webster] The latent rill,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ooze — ooze1 /oohz/, v., oozed, oozing, n. v.i. 1. (of moisture, liquid, etc.) to flow, percolate, or exude slowly, as through holes or small openings. 2. to move or pass slowly or gradually, as if through a small opening or passage: The crowd oozed… … Universalium
Versace, Gianni — born Dec. 2, 1946, Reggio Calabria, Italy died July 15, 1997, Miami Beach, Fla., U.S. Italian fashion designer. He was born to a dressmaker mother. After working for several Italian ateliers in Milan, in 1978 Versace established his own company,… … Universalium
ooze — I UK [uːz] / US [uz] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms ooze : present tense I/you/we/they ooze he/she/it oozes present participle oozing past tense oozed past participle oozed 1) if a thick liquid oozes from something, or if something… … English dictionary
rock and roll — (also rock ’n’ roll) n [U] a type of popular music played with electric guitars, drums, etc, that first appeared in the 1950s. It developed from jazz and country music, and was played by such performers as Bill Haley, Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry… … Universalium
ooze — verb ADVERB ▪ slowly ▪ out ▪ Cream oozed out at the sides. PREPOSITION ▪ from ▪ Blood oozed slowly from his wo … Collocations dictionary
ooze — 1 verb 1 (intransitive always + adv/prep, transitive) if a liquid oozes from something or if something oozes a liquid, liquid flows from it very slowly (+ from/out): Great tears oozed out from between her tight shut eyelids. | ooze sth: The stone … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ooze — I. /uz / (say oohz) verb (oozed, oozing) –verb (i) 1. (of moisture, etc.) to percolate or exude, as through pores or small openings. 2. (of air, etc.) to pass slowly or gradually as if through pores or small openings. 3. (of a substance) to exude …
