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seep
What does seep mean?
seep (verb): to ooze or pass slowly through pores or other small openings, and in overly small quantities; said of liquids, etc.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use seep in a sentence?
- Water has seeped through the roof. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce seep?
/sip/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does seep come from?
Variant of sipe, from Middle English *sipen.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to seep
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “seep” mean?
to creep or go stealthily; to come or go while trying to avoid detection, as a person who does not wish to be seen
Not quite: that's what sneak means.
to complain; to murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner
Not quite: that's what grumble means.
to ooze or pass slowly through pores or other small openings, and in overly small quantities; said of liquids, etc
Right! That's what “seep” means.
to repeatedly remind or complain to (someone) in an annoying way, often about insignificant or unnecessary matters
Not quite: that's what nag means.
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