Slowly leaks or oozes through small cracks or pores, like water soaking through soil.
From Middle English 'sepen,' possibly from Old English roots meaning to soak or ooze. The origin is uncertain but may relate to Germanic words for flowing. It entered English around the 14th century with its current meaning of slow percolation.
Groundwater 'seeps' through soil layers at a pace measured in feet per year, yet these slow seeps carry all our drinking water through natural underground aquifers—patience is the superpower of geology!
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