What is the meaning of ooze?

noun

Any thick, viscous matter.
- synonyms: sludge, slime, goo, goop, gook, guck, gunk, muck
The process of seeping.
- synonyms: seepage, oozing

verb

Pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings.
- synonyms: seep
Release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities.
- usage: "exude sweat through the pores"
- synonyms: exude, exudate, transude, ooze out

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