ooziness
Gradual viscous flow
Ooziness is the quality of being oozy—wet, muddy, or slowly seeping.
It describes terrain that squelches underfoot or substances that flow sluggishly: the ooziness of the marshland after heavy rain.
The word can suggest something unpleasantly slimy or, figuratively, excessive sentimentality: the ooziness of the love scene made him cringe.
Protective bodily secretion
- sludgeSemi-solid waste material
- gloopThick, sticky liquid
- slickSmooth or craftily adept
- mucilaginousThick, sticky, slippery
gunk · muck · phlegm · pus · seepage · secretion · residue · film
Soft and sticky
- squishySoft and easily compressed
- mushySoft or saccharine
- viscousThick and slow-flowing
- gelatinousViscous and semisolid
spongy · doughy · pasty · sticky · squelchy · slippery · gummy · soft
Organic breakdown process
- moldForm-giving container
- putrefactionBacterial breakdown of tissue
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- festeringBecoming infected, decaying
suppuration · gangrene · compost · spoilage · putrescence · fermentation · rancidity · slough
mucus
Protective bodily secretion
mucilaginous · gunk · muck · phlegm · pus · seepage · secretion · residue · film · discharge
gooey
Soft and sticky
gelatinous · spongy · doughy · pasty · sticky · squelchy · slippery · gummy · soft · pliable
rot
Organic breakdown process
- moldForm-giving container
- putrefactionBacterial breakdown of tissue
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
festering · suppuration · gangrene · compost · spoilage · putrescence · fermentation · rancidity · slough · necrosis
dampness
Mild presence of water
drenched · soggy · waterlogged · clammy · sweaty · condensation · leaking · dripping · weeping · perspiration