seep
seep Lexical Profile
seep Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To flow, leak, or pass slowly through small openings or porous material (especially of a liquid or gas).
"Rainwater began to seep through the cracks in the old basement wall."
To spread or enter gradually and almost imperceptibly into a mental state, situation, or awareness (of an emotion, idea, or quality).
"A quiet sense of relief started to seep into the room once the exam was over."
• noun
A small spring, moist depression, or spot where groundwater or natural petroleum oozes slowly to the surface and often forms a shallow pool.
"Biologists discovered a rare species of salamander living near a shaded mountain seep."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Entered standard English in the late 18th century via Scottish and northern English dialect, tracing back to Old English sipian ('to soak or macerate'), from a Proto-Germanic root meaning 'to drip or trickle'.