Word Finder - seep

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A small spring, pool, or other spot where liquid from the ground (e.g. water, petroleum or tar) has oozed to the surface; a place of seeping.

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Moisture, liquid, gas, etc. that seeps out; a seepage.

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The seeping away of a liquid, etc.

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A seafloor vent.

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To ooze or pass slowly through pores or other small openings, and in overly small quantities; said of liquids, etc.

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The water steadily seeped in through the thirl.

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To enter or penetrate slowly; to spread or diffuse.

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Fear began to seep into the local community over the contamination of their fishpond.

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To diminish or wane away slowly.

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The resistance movement against the invaders had slowly seeped away.

The tears continued to seep down Julie's cheeks but she didn't sob.

Slowly the facts were beginning to seep through the layer of shock.

When I looked over at my wife I could see a tear seep down her cheek.

Just be sure that the oil won't seep out and ruin any surfaces.

As the material rots it also produces leachate, a polluting liquid that can seep into rivers.

Almost all known oil provinces in the world seep.

Rain and ground water seep into the fabric of the buildings and force mosaics to bubble up.

In these cases, the stroke is caused by a weakened artery bursting, which allows blood to seep out of the artery wall.

Silicone cleaners can seep into the finish and create a barrier that won't allow a stain or lacquer to bond with the furniture, making it impossible to refinish or touch-up.

This is because heat increases the likelihood that BPA will seep into your food.

Since dust cannot seep into the wood, wood floors are easier to maintain and better for those who suffer from allergies.

Water may puddle up and seep behind the baseboard and under your floor, which could damage the floor.

Although the tiles are moisture resistant, liquids can seep into the seams and undermine the adhesive and even the subfloor underneath.

The chemicals you place on your lawn may also eventually seep into a water supply or make local wildlife ill.

The bed has different components that work together to help create a comfortable seep surface that can be conducive to improved sleep.

Store away from strong odors, which can seep into the wine and impart off flavors and aromas.

Long periods of standing cause blood that collects in a bruise to seep through the tissues.

Fluorescent lighting dulls your skin and dry air will seep the moisture right out of your skin, leaving your skin looking tired and old.

This open network structure allows exudate to seep out onto a covering absorbent dressing.

Being a gas radon can seep from the rock into the air.

She sat on the front step and let the cold damp seep past her coat and into her body.

A summary oil seep diagram can be found here.

Improper humidity can wreak havoc with a maturing wine, making the cork dry and allow oxygen to seep into the wine and affect its taste.

These were expensive and difficult to keep because the water would seep into the boat and cause rusting of the gears.

Leaves are bruised easily, especially in the spring, so even a gentle brush against a plant can cause the urushiol to seep out and onto the skin.

They are especially problematic for the delicate underarm, because chemicals can seep more easily into the bloodstream from there than from the legs.

Select a cover that made from a thick, high quality vinyl is lined with felt on the inside to absorb any moisture that happens to seep through.

A seep hose laid along the mats or sand bed takes most of the work out of watering.

Cat urine tends to seep into the plastic material most boxes are made of.

Garbage, chemicals, fertilizers, human and animal waste, and other toxic substances are dumped into bodies of water, seep into ground water supplies, or are deposited by the fall of acid rain.

During the tattooing process, the skin is continually cleaned of excess ink and blood that seep from punctures with absorbent sanitary tissues.

Rain gutters help direct water away from your home before it has a chance to rot your soffits or seep into your home's exterior.

With all the chemicals and toxins that seep into the ground on a daily basis, it really isn't necessary to add harmful pesticides and herbicides to that mix.

Contact dermatitis is an allergic reaction to something that irritates the skin and is manifested by one or more lines of red, swollen, blistered skin that may itch or seep.

As explained above, when the foods were cooked with both heat and sodium bicarbonate, the softening of the plant cells allowed the vitamin C to seep out of the plants.

Normally caused by allergic reactions to skincare products or topical expsoure to irritants, dermatitis is usually a localized rash that produces small boil like blisters that may seep fluid.

These waxes can only handle a small amount of fragrance oil, and if you try to add more, the oil will seep out from the sides of your finished candle, causing a greasy mess.

You do not need to prick the skin or wrap them in foil, but I do suggest that you place them on a cookie sheet with a rack in it to catch the very sticky liquid that will seep from the sweet potatoes as they bake.