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Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48: 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
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]