exude
to come out gradually in drops, as sweat, through pores or small openings; ooze out.
to send out, as sweat; emit through pores or small openings.
to project or display conspicuously or abundantly; radiate: to exude cheerfulness.
Origin of exude
1Other words from exude
- non·ex·ud·ing, adjective
- un·ex·ud·ed, adjective
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How to use exude in a sentence
She is content with having her routine exude her Blackness because “America is always reminding” her of it.
They fed us, decent enough I must add, and made us wait for hours in that cubicle that was beginning to exude a smell that was not very pleasant.
We chose the historic Carolina Hotel, which opened in 1901 and exudes Southern charm, to start our days, and had dinner at a different restaurant each night.
In North Carolina, a visit to ‘the cradle of American golf’ | Chris Lindsley | June 25, 2021 | Washington PostShe exudes youth pastor energy but sprinkles in her own personal brand of Bible-thumping theatricality that makes it nearly impossible to believe that she isn’t carrying out an extreme act of satire.
Why Is TikTok Turning a Hateful Radical Evangelist into a Viral Star? | Hannah Jackson | June 7, 2021 | The Daily BeastI willed myself to exude the confidence I’d started gathering at home.
My Pandemic Baby Is Pulling Us Out of Our Cozy Cave. But How Will the World See a Disabled Mother Like Me? | Rebekah Taussig | April 28, 2021 | Time
“Her compositions exude a rigor and tightness,” said Lori Bookstein, whose Chelsea gallery has represented Malcolm since 2003.
The rocker chicks from Deap Vally—akin to an all-girl White Stripes duo—exude a badass demeanor in this retro-fitted video.
Selena Gomez, Lil Wayne & More Best Music Videos of the Week (VIDEO) | Jean Trinh | May 10, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTLike the other Obama surrogates hitting the airwaves today, Gibbs was doing his best to conceal nervousness and exude confidence.
But the clothes exude a confidence and dignity that is more eloquent than any political treatise.
Chanel, Armani, and Givenchy Present Their Haute-Couture Collections in Paris | Robin Givhan | July 4, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThey exude strength, but the romance and sensuality of fashion are not lost.
Chanel, Armani, and Givenchy Present Their Haute-Couture Collections in Paris | Robin Givhan | July 4, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTWe elephants never fear anyone or hate anyone and that is why we exude no stench, but a tiger has to live by killing.
Kari the Elephant | Dhan Gopal MukerjiSea-sand is excluded from the mortar employed, on account of its tendency to imbibe and exude moisture.
At night they could exude a vapor which was capable of dissolving the material from which the clothing had been made.
Student Body | Floyd L. WallaceThis liquid may be seen to exude, under different circumstances, from the trunk of the gnat, like a drop of very clear water.
The Insect World | Louis FiguierFlies feed principally on fluids which exude from the bodies of animals; that is, sweat, saliva, and other secretions.
The Insect World | Louis Figuier
British Dictionary definitions for exude
/ (ɪɡˈzjuːd) /
to release or be released through pores, incisions, etc, as sweat from the body or sap from trees
(tr) to make apparent by mood or behaviour: he exuded confidence
Origin of exude
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