(z) v. oozed, ooz·ing v.i.
1. To flow or leak out slowly or gradually, as through pores or small holes; seep; percolate.
2. To exude moisture.
3. To escape or disappear: His courage oozed away.
—v.t.
4. To give off or exude. [<noun]
—noun
1. A slow, gradual leak; gentle flow: the ooze of a small spring.
2. That which oozes.
3. An infusion or decoction of a tanniferous substance, such as oak bark, used in tanning.
—adjective
1. Designating calfskin, sheepskin, goatskin, or other hide susceptible of a soft, velvety finish on the flesh side.
2. Denoting this kind of finish, or the process by which it is produced: ooze calf; ooze leather. [OE wōs sap, juice; infl. in meaning by OE wāse mire, dirt]

(z) noun
1. Slimy mud or moist, spongy soil.
2. A deposit of calcareous matter found on the ocean bottom and largely made up of the remains of foraminifers.
3. The fibers on the surface of unfinished cotton thread.
4. A piece of muddy or marshy ground; bog; fen.
5. Seaweed. [OE wāse mire, marsh]