To ooze, or pass slowly through pores or other small openings
“In other areas, known as seeps, fluids and gases ooze up through the mud.”
To move very slowly (towards something)
“Alerted to her presence, a wave of misshapen creatures began to ooze towards Cassandra.”
To emanate a feeling or quality through one's expression or bearing
“It's time to show off your abilities. Banish your nervousness and ooze confidence.”
To drip or dribble down vertically (in drops)
To become septic (and typically ooze pus)
To drip saliva from the mouth
To be overflowing with people, things, or a given quality
To walk in a slow, relaxed manner
To move somewhere quietly or surreptitiously
A soft, sticky, and fluid-like substance
“Oversized fangs filled her mouth, dripping some kind of icky ooze.”
The flow of a fluid, typically one emerging from a pore or opening
“As you bite into each orange segment, pay attention to the ooze of juice, the tang of the citrus in your mouth and nostrils.”
An instance of giving off something such as a liquid or gas
Any soft downy substance, typically from soft fibers or hairs
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