exude

Verb

Verb Forms: exuded, exuding, exudes

To discharge slowly or to display strongly.
release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities
- "exude sweat through the pores"
make apparent by one's mood or behavior
- "She exudes great confidence"
To discharge through pores or incisions, as moisture or other liquid matter; to give out.
To flow out through the pores.
To give off or radiate a certain quality or emotion, often strongly.

Examples

He seemed to exude confidence as he placed down a seven-letter bingo.
Wearing that suit, Jasper just exudes class.

Origin / Etymology

Latin exudāre, exsudāre (“to sweat out”), from ex- (“out, out of”) + sudāre (“to sweat”), from Proto-Indo-European *sweyd-.

Synonyms

exudate, ooze, ooze out, transude

Scrabble Score: 13

exude: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
exude: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
exude: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

exude: valid Words With Friends Word