ooze ooze /ˈuːz/

noun

1. The process of seeping  ( ooze , oozing , seepage )
   the process of seeping
   
2. Any thick, viscous matter  ( goo [Informal] , gook [Informal] , goop [Informal, N. American] , guck [Informal, N. American] , gunk [Informal] , muck , ooze , slime , sludge )
   any thick, viscous matter
   
   

verb

1. Release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities  ( exudate , ooze , ooze out , exude , transude )
   release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities
    Exude sweat through the pores
   exude sweat through the pores
   
2. Pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings  ( ooze , seep )
   pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings