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seep

 

[ siหp ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

water

To flow or pass slowly through small openings or spaces; to ooze.

Synonyms

leak, ooze, percolate, trickle

Examples of usage

  • The water began to seep through the cracks in the wall.
  • After heavy rain, the water seeped into the basement.
  • The dye seeped into the fabric, creating a beautiful pattern.
Context #2 | Noun

water

A small quantity of liquid that has leaked or been absorbed.

Synonyms

drip, leakage, ooze

Examples of usage

  • There was a seep of oil coming from the engine.
  • The seep of water on the floor indicated a leak.

Translations

Translations of the word "seep" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น infiltrar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฐเคฟเคธเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช sickern

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ merembes

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะพัะพั‡ัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธัั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przeciekaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŸ“ใฟๅ‡บใ‚‹ (shimidderu)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท s'infiltrer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ filtrarse

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sฤฑzmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์Šค๋ฉฐ๋“ค๋‹ค (seumyeodeulda)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุชุณุฑุจ (yatasarrab)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ prosakovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ presakovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆธ—้€ (shรจntรฒu)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prepuลกฤati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sรญast

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัั–าฃัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฉแƒแƒ˜แƒ–แƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ (chaizileba)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sฤฑzmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ filtrarse

Etymology

The word 'seep' originated from Middle English 'sipen', which means to ooze or soak through. It has been used since the 14th century to describe the slow, gradual flow of liquid through small openings. The concept of seeping has been observed in nature, such as water seeping through rocks or oil seeping from the ground. Over time, 'seep' has become a common term to describe the slow leakage or absorption of liquids.

See also: seepage, seeping.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,454, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.