oozed

Crept out viscously

Oozed is the past tense of ooze, meaning to flow slowly and thickly, as liquid seeping through small openings: Blood oozed from the wound.

Figuratively, someone can ooze a quality they seem to radiate effortlessly: He oozed confidence.

The word suggests something viscous, gradual, or slightly unpleasant emerging from a source.

secretion

exuded

Discharged slowly outward

seepedLeaked out gradually
leakedEscaped through opening
drippedFell in drops

trickled · discharged · wept · bled · sweated · percolated · secreted · drained · escaped · emitted

charm

exuded

Discharged slowly outward

radiatedEmitted energy outward
emanatedIssued from a source
projectedCast outward or forecast

dripped · effused · conveyed · emitted · telegraphed · broadcast · displayed · showed · manifested · communicated

movement

crept

Moved slowly, furtively

crawledMoved on hands and knees
inchedMoved gradually, bit by bit
slitheredMoved with smooth undulation

spread · flowed · trickled · glided · seeped · snaked · wormed · dribbled · meandered · trailed

texture

gooey

Soft and sticky

viscousThick and slow-flowing
slimyWet, slippery, unpleasant
slickSmooth or craftily adept

gelatinous · sticky · gummy · mucilaginous · glutinous · syrupy · ropy · clammy · squelchy · greasy

Opposites

flow rate/intensity

Flowed or spoke excessively

poured · flooded · streamed · rushed · surged

manner of emission

Burst out violently

exploded · spewed · shot out · blasted · ejected

retention vs. release

Continued to hold

absorbed · contained · held · sealed · stopped up

Family

ooze, oozing, oozy, oozes, ooziness, oozier

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Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G