seep

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   To ooze or pass slowly through pores or other small openings, and in overly small…

   To ooze or pass slowly through pores or other small openings, and in overly small quantities; said of liquids, etc.

   • Water has seeped through the roof.
   • The water steadily seeped in through the thirl.
2. 2

   To enter or penetrate slowly

   To enter or penetrate slowly; to spread or diffuse.

   • Woe seeped through her heart thinking of what had befallen their ethnic group.
   • Fear began to seep into the local community over the contamination of their fishpond.
3. 3

   To diminish or wane away slowly.

   • The resistance movement against the invaders had slowly seeped away.
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   1. 4

      (of a crack etc.) To allow a liquid to pass through, to leak.

      • The crack is seeping water.
      • If the crack is seeping water, the foam totally stops the leakage.
      • Just when I thought I was done checking it over, I smelled coolant....remove the engine cover and bam! 1 inch crack is seeping coolant!
   2. 5

      To soak.

      • wi' the weet / We're seepit to the skin
      • a young lad's mind, whilk had seeped in, for many a day, the rain of adversity
   3. 6

      A small spring, pool, or other spot where liquid from the ground (e.g. water, petroleum…

      A small spring, pool, or other spot where liquid from the ground (e.g. water, petroleum or tar) has oozed to the surface; a place of seeping.

   4. 7

      Moisture, liquid, gas, etc. that seeps out

      Moisture, liquid, gas, etc. that seeps out; a seepage.

   5. 8

      The seeping away of a liquid, etc.

   6. 9

      A seafloor vent.

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