SEEPING Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word seeping. (close relations)
Definition of SEEPING
Best Alternative Words for SEEPING
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| leak | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape • soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi • a euphemism for urination • the discharge of a fluid from some container • unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information verb • tell anonymously • be leaked • enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure • have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out | ||||||||
| ooze | verbv | |||||||
noun • any thick, viscous matter • the process of seeping verb • pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings • release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities | ||||||||
| dribble | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid • saliva spilling from the mouth • the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks verb • run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream • let or cause to fall in drops • propel • let saliva drivel from the mouth | ||||||||
| flow | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases) • the amount of fluid that flows in a given time • the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression • any uninterrupted stream or discharge • something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously • dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas • the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause verb • move or progress freely as if in a stream • move along, of liquids • cause to flow • be abundantly present • fall or flow in a certain way • cover or swamp with water • undergo menstruation | ||||||||
| percolate | verbv | |||||||
noun • the product of percolation verb • permeate or penetrate gradually • spread gradually • prepare in a percolator • cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance in order to extract a soluble constituent • pass through • gain or regain energy | ||||||||
| trickle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid verb • run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream | ||||||||
