exuding+moisture

  • 1Moisture — Mois ture, n. [Cf. OF. moistour, F. moiteur.] 1. A moderate degree of wetness. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. That which moistens or makes damp or wet; exuding fluid; liquid in small quantity. [1913 Webster] All my body s moisture Scarce serves to… …

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  • 2exuding — Exude Ex*ude , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exuded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {exuding}.] [L. exudare, exsudare, exudatum, exsudatum, to sweat out; ex out + sudare to sweat: cf. F. exuder, exsuder. See {Sweat}.] To discharge through pores or incisions, as… …

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  • 3moisture — noun /ˈmɔɪstʃɚ/ a) A moderate degree of wetness. . All my body’s moisture Scarce serves to quench my furnace burning heat. b) That which moistens or makes damp or wet; exuding fluid;liquid in small quantity. See Also: moist, moisten, moisturise,… …

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  • 4oozy — oozy1 ooziness, n. /ooh zee/, adj., oozier, ooziest. 1. exuding moisture. 2. damp with moisture. [1705 15; OOZE1 + Y1] oozy2 oozily, adv …

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  • 5sweat — I. n. 1. Perspiration, exudation, excretion, sweating, cutaneous excretion. 2. Labor, toil, drudgery. 3. Ooze, reek, exuding moisture. II. v. n. 1. Perspire. 2. Toil, labor, drudge. 3. Emit moisture …

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  • 6oozy — I ooz•y [[t]ˈu zi[/t]] adj. ooz•i•er, ooz•i•est 1) exuding moisture 2) damp with moisture • Etymology: 1705–15 ooz′i•ness, n. II ooz•y [[t]ˈu zi[/t]] adj. ooz•i•er, ooz•i•est of or like ooze, soft mud, or slime • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME wosi… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 7oozy — I. /ˈuzi/ (say oohzee) adjective (oozier, ooziest) 1. exuding moisture. 2. damp with moisture. {ooze1 + y1} II. /ˈuzi/ (say oohzee) adjective (oozier, ooziest) of or like ooze, soft mud, or slime. {Middle English wosie, from wose mud. See …

  • 8oozy — adjective (oozier; est) Date: 14th century 1. containing or composed of ooze ; resembling ooze 2. exuding moisture ; slimy …

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  • 9oozier — oo·zy || uːzɪ adj. of or resembling ooze; exuding moisture; oozing …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 10ooziest — oo·zy || uːzɪ adj. of or resembling ooze; exuding moisture; oozing …

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