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seep(2)(dictionary)
seep(dictionary)

seep(2) (iou)



seep verb & noun2. [si:p] Orig. dial. & US. L18.
[Perh. dial. devel. of Old English sipian SIPE verb.]
A. verb intrans. Ooze out, trickle gradually, percolate slowly. L18.
E. Waugh The rain..seeped under the front door. P. D. James She felt the dampness seeping through her..gloves. fig.: M. Gardiner The gloom of wartime seeped into every aspect of living.
b. noun.
Moisture that drips or oozes out. dial. E19.
A small spring; US a place where petroleum etc. oozes slowly out of the ground. E19.
A sip of liquor. dial. L19.