Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

blood-oozes

verb
/blʌd ˈuːzɪz/
Definition
The act of blood seeping or flowing out slowly from a wound or injury.
Examples
  • After the fall, she noticed that blood oozes from her scraped knee.
  • The doctor cleaned the wound as he observed that blood oozes from the stitches.
  • He pressed a bandage over the cut, but blood still oozes through it.
Meaning
Blood-oozes refers to the gradual escape of blood from a cut or injury, often suggesting a serious or painful condition where the natural healing process is ongoing.
Synonyms
  • Seep
  • Flow
  • Trickle
  • Drain