ooze

• Substance épaisse et visqueuse, souvent boueuse ou organique, ou action de s'écouler lentement et de façon continue.

A noun referring to any thick, viscous matter, or the process of seeping or leaking slowly.

indénombrable

1. Thick, viscous matterB2formal

   A soft, muddy, or slimy substance, often found on the bottom of a body of water or as a result of decay.

   substance visqueuse et épaisse

   • The riverbed was covered in a thick, black ooze.
   • The swamp's ooze smelled of rotting vegetation.
   • He stepped into the ooze and his boots sank deep.

   Synonymesmuckmudsiltslimeslopsludge

2. The process of seepingB2formal

   The slow, gradual flow or leakage of a liquid or viscous substance.

   suintement

   • The ooze of oil from the engine left a stain on the driveway.
   • The steady ooze of water from the crack damaged the wall.
   • The ooze of lava from the volcano was slow but relentless.

   Synonymesdrippingexudationfiltrationleakagepercolationseepage

• Verbe décrivant un écoulement lent et progressif d'un liquide épais ou d'une substance semi-liquide, ou servant à exprimer une certaine qualité ou un sentiment de manière insistante ou perceptible.

A verb used to describe the slow, gradual flow of a thick liquid or semi-liquid substance, or to exude a particular quality or feeling.

1. Seep or leak slowlyB2formal

   To pass or flow gradually through small openings or pores.

   suinter

   • The mud oozed through the cracks in the floor.
   • Water oozed from the damp wall.
   • The wound oozed a clear fluid.

   Synonymesdraindribbleexudefilterissueleakpercolateseeptransudetrickle

2. Exude or emit slowlyB2formal

   To release a liquid or substance in small quantities, often slowly.

   Suinter

   • The tree oozed a sticky sap.
   • The cheese oozed oil when it was heated.
   • The fruit oozed juice when squeezed.

   Synonymesdischargedribbleemitexudeleaksecreteseeptrickle

Variantes phrasalooze outooze through