SEEPING

oozing, oozy, seeping

(adjective) leaking out slowly

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

seeping

present participle of seep

Noun

seeping (plural seepings)

The act by which something seeps.

Liquid that has seeped.

Anagrams

• pingees

Source: Wiktionary


SEEP

Seep, or; Sipe, v. i. Etym: [AS. sipan to distill.]

Definition: To run or soak through fine pores and interstices; to ooze. [Scot. & U. S.] Water seeps up through the sidewalks. G. W. Cable.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

8 April 2025

COAXING

(adjective) pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade; “a coaxing and obsequious voice”; “her manner is quiet and ingratiatory and a little too agreeable”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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