oozes
Drips through gradually
Oozes describes slow, thick movement—liquid seeping gradually through small openings or across surfaces.
Mud oozes between toes; sap oozes from tree bark.
Figuratively, a person oozes qualities they seem to exude effortlessly: He oozes confidence; The place oozes charm.
The word suggests something emerging steadily, almost involuntarily, rather than flowing freely.
Offensive or illegal
- disgustingProvoking strong revulsion
- revoltingCausing strong disgust
- putridDecomposed and foul-smelling
- festeringBecoming infected, decaying
pus · suppurate · rot · decay · nauseating · sickening · gross · vile
Excessively sweet or sentimental
- gooeySoft and sticky
- stickyApt to adhere
- gelatinousViscous and semisolid
- sludgeSemi-solid waste material
mucus · slick · gunk · thick · treacly · glutinous · mucilaginous · ropy
Magnetic personal appeal
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
- magnetismForce between poles
- appealFormal review request
- suaveSmoothly refined in manner
debonair · smooth · sophistication · confidence · warmth · grace · poise · seduction
Threateningly suggestive of harm
- creepyDisturbingly strange
- forebodingFearful anticipation of harm
- threateningExpressing intent to harm
- malevolenceActive ill will
dread · darkness · shadow · menacing · lurking · unsettling · insidious · malice
foul
Offensive or illegal
- disgustingProvoking strong revulsion
- revoltingCausing strong disgust
- putridDecomposed and foul-smelling
festering · pus · suppurate · rot · decay · nauseating · sickening · gross · vile · fetid
syrupy
Excessively sweet or sentimental
- gooeySoft and sticky
- stickyApt to adhere
- gelatinousViscous and semisolid
sludge · mucus · slick · gunk · thick · treacly · glutinous · mucilaginous · ropy · gloopy
seepage
Slow fluid escape
trickle · percolate · exude · discharge · leakage · flow · secrete · transude · bleed · sweat
charisma
Magnetic personal appeal
suave · debonair · smooth · sophistication · confidence · warmth · grace · poise · seduction · enchantment
sinister
Threateningly suggestive of harm
- creepyDisturbingly strange
- forebodingFearful anticipation of harm
- threateningExpressing intent to harm
malevolence · dread · darkness · shadow · menacing · lurking · unsettling · insidious · malice · evil