verb
- flows or leaks slowly through small openings or porous material
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘seep’
noun
- places where liquid slowly emerges from the ground or through a surface
Usage: plural of ‘seep’
Examples
- Water seeps through the basement walls during heavy rain.
- Oil seeps from the damaged pipeline into the soil.
- The moisture seeps into the wood and causes it to rot.
- Natural gas seeps are common in this geological area.
- Scientists study underwater seeps on the ocean floor.
- The old roof seeps whenever it storms.
- Cold air seeps through the gaps around the windows.