ooze

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of OOZE

to flow forth slowly through small openings <maple sap oozed slowly from the cut in the tree and into the bucket>

Synonyms bleed, ooze, percolate, seep, strain, sweat, transude, weep

Related Words dribble, drip, trickle; discharge, emit, give off, vent; emanate, flow, spring

Near Antonyms flood, gush, pour, stream, surge

to move slowly <the line more or less oozes past the body lying in state, as mourners are not allowed to pause>

Synonyms creak (along), creep, drag, inch, limp, nose, ooze, plod, poke, slouch, snail

Related Words lumber, shamble, shuffle, tramp, trudge

Near Antonyms float, glide, sail; hurry, tear

Antonyms fly, race, speed, whiz (or whizz), zip

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