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ooze vs gum

gum vs ooze

ooze and gum both are nouns.

ooze and gum both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ooze Yes No Yes No
gum Yes No Yes No
As verbs, gum is a hyponym of ooze; that is, gum is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ooze:
  • ooze: release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities
  • gum: exude or form gum
Other hyponyms of ooze include distil, distill, fume, reek, transpire, extravasate, stream, release, secrete, froth.
ooze (noun) gum (noun)
the process of seeping the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
any thick, viscous matter a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum
wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum
any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
ooze (verb) gum (verb)
release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities exude or form gum
pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings become sticky
grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum
Difference between ooze and gum

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