oozing

noun

1. an infusion of oak bark, sumac, etc., used in tanning leather
2. 1. an oozing; gentle flow
   2. something that oozes

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