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Etymology 1
The verb was derived from the OE. noun wos ("juice", "sap"), which ultimately is from the same source as the word of #Etymology 2|Etymology 2 below.

Pronunciation
o�oz, /u�z/, /<tt>u:z</tt>/
:Homophones: oohs
:Rhymes:English:-u�z|Rhymes: -u�z

Verb
en-verb|oozes|oozing|oozed

#intransitive To secrete or slowly leak.
#intransitive To give off a sense of (something).

Translations
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ttbc|French: suinter
ttbc|Portuguese: segregar
ttbc|Telugu: �ర� (ooru) (in the sense of ooTa - ��), ��మర��� (cemarcu), వ�లార��� (velaarchu)

Noun
ooze

1. secretion|Secretion, humour.
2. A thick often unpleasant liquid; muck.

Etymology 2
From OE. wase ("soft mud", "mire").

Pronunciation
o�oz, /u�z/, /<tt>u:z</tt>/
:Homophones: oohs
:Rhymes:English:-u�z|Rhymes: -u�z

Noun
en-noun

1. soft|Soft mud.

Category:English words with multiple etymologies

fa:ooze
fr:ooze
io:ooze
ku:ooze
te:ooze
vi:ooze
zh:ooze

• 2007-11-03 23:50 - Jyril - /* Noun */

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