seeping
part of speech
verb, -ing form of seep (seep, seeps, seeped, seeping); adjective (seeping water)
meaning for a pupil
1) Seeping means flowing slowly through small holes or cracks right now. tree →
2) As an adjective, seeping describes a liquid that is slowly leaking or soaking through. tree →
sense in the lessons
Used to describe slow leaks in stories and life: «water was seeping in», «blood seeping through a bandage» (a first-aid sign that a wound needs more pressure). In science it describes water moving through soil.
examples
- Water was seeping through the roof into a bucket. tree →
- We saw dark water seeping from the bottom of the cooler. tree →
- Blood was seeping through the bandage, so the nurse added another pad. tree →
- Cold was seeping through my thin socks. tree →
- Seeping water slowly wore a hole in the rock. tree →
- Is that juice seeping out of your backpack? tree →
- The smell of toast was seeping under the bedroom door. tree →
note
It is the -ing form of seep; use it after «is / was / were» or as an adjective. Spelling: just add -ing (seep → seeping), no double letter. Seeping is slow; «pouring» or «gushing» is fast. If a cut keeps seeping blood, press on it and tell an adult.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «seeping» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.