Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oozage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oozage
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Seepage or leakage via oozing.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I am keeping in view, that from such an area the quantity of water carried off by evaporation must in that time have been considerable; but I assume that this was compensated for by the leakage or oozage from the adjoining lands; so that I consider the quantity above stated to be a faithful estimate of the performance of the engines."
"Top a bread slice (or tortilla) with meltable fillings: cheese and salsa, […]. Cover with another bread slice and two more foil sheets, and fold over edges to avoid oozage. 3. Press iron onto the foil packet and move it back and forth across the foil surface for 30 seconds."

Etymology

From ooze + -age.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does oozage mean?: Seepage or leakage via oozing.
Where does oozage come from?: From ooze + -age.

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