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# ooze

verb (ooze, oozes, oozed, oozing); noun (ooze — uncountable)

«ooze» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. verb (of a thick liquid) To flow out slowly: «Honey oozed from the jar». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ooze/#m1)
2. verb To show a lot of a quality: «He oozes confidence». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ooze/#m2)
3. noun Soft, wet mud, especially at the bottom of a sea, lake or river. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ooze/#m3)

### In the lessons

In stories «ooze» describes slimy, gooey things — monsters, mud, melted cheese — and makes the reader picture it. In science the sea floor is covered with ooze made of tiny shells. Phrases: «ooze out», «ooze charm/confidence».

### Examples

- Jam oozed out of the doughnut. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ooze/#x1)
- Green slime oozed from the monster's mouth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ooze/#x2)
- Mud oozed between my toes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ooze/#x3)
- Blood oozed from the cut. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ooze/#x4)
- The singer oozed confidence on stage. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ooze/#x5)
- The sea floor is covered with soft ooze. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ooze/#x6)

### Note

Regular verb: oozed, oozing. A great word for descriptive writing (texture and sound).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «ooze» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ooze/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«ooze» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ooze.html) on Mova free.