oozed

noun

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

2. Origin: < the v.

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

Origin: 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

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