ooze vs secrete

ooze is a noun but secrete is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ooze	Yes	No	Yes	No
secrete	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, secrete is a hyponym of ooze; that is, secrete is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ooze:

Other hyponyms of ooze include distil, distill, fume, reek, transpire, extravasate, stream, gum, release, froth.

ooze (noun)	secrete (noun)
the process of seeping
any thick, viscous matter

ooze (verb)	secrete (verb)
release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities	generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings	place out of sight; keep secret