seep
//siːp//
Verb
seepInfinitive
seepPresent tense
seepedPast tense
seepedPast participle
seepingPresent participle
seepsThird-person singular
1
To flow or pass slowly through small openings or porous material; to ooze.
Water began to seep through the cracks in the wall.
2
To spread or penetrate gradually, often used figuratively for emotions, ideas, or influences.
A sense of unease began to seep into the room.
Noun
1
A place where liquid, especially water or oil, oozes slowly out of the ground.
The geologists discovered a natural oil seep near the riverbank.