noun

1. an infusion of oak bark, sumac, etc., used in tanning leather

2. Etymology: < the v.

   1. an oozing; gentle flow
   2. something that oozes

Etymology: ME wose < OE wos, sap, juice, akin to MLowG wose, scum < IE base *wes-, wet: meaning infl. by OE wase, mire: see ooze

intransitive verb oozed, oozing ooz′·ing

1. to flow or leak out slowly, as through very small holes; seep
2. to give forth moisture, as through pores
3. to escape or disappear gradually hope oozed away

transitive verb

1. to give forth, or exude (a fluid)
2. to seem to radiate to ooze confidence

noun

1. soft mud or slime; esp., the deep layers of sediment at the bottom of a lake, ocean, etc.
2. an area of muddy ground; bog

Etymology: ME wose < OE wase, < IE base *weis-, to flow away > L virus