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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOoze
/uːz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To flow or leak slowly through a porous material.
"The syrup oozed from the bottle, creating a sticky mess."
- 1
A slow flow or seepage of a liquid.
"The ooze from the old pipe was a sign of a serious leak."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'ooze' originates from the Middle English 'ose', which is derived from the Old English 'ōsan', meaning 'to flow'. The term has evolved over centuries to describe the slow, gradual movement of liquid or semi-liquid substances.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ooze" is said worldwide
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suinter
Transliteration: sweentay
"Le sirop a commencé à suinter de la bouteille."
sickern
Transliteration: ziːkɐn
"Der Sirup begann aus der Flasche zu sickern."
gocciolare
Transliteration: goccholare
"Lo sciroppo ha iniziato a gocciolare dalla bottiglia."
filtrar
Transliteration: filtrar
"El jarabe comenzó a filtrar de la botella."
gotejar
Transliteration: gotejar
"O xarope começou a gotejar da garrafa."
टपकना
Transliteration: tapakna
"सिरप बोतल से टपकने लगा।"
渗出
Transliteration: shèn chū
"糖浆开始从瓶子里渗出。"
스며들다
Transliteration: seumyeodeulda
"시럽이 병에서 스며들기 시작했다."
滲み出る
Transliteration: nijimideru
"シロップが瓶から滲み出始めた。"
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