seep

verb
UK /siːp/
US /siːp/

To flow slowly through small holes or tiny spaces.

Water began to seep through the crack in the wall.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. To spread or pass gradually and quietly.

Doubt began to seep into her mind.

3. To become slowly known or felt by people.

News of the change seeped out to the staff.

4. A small, slow flow of liquid through a porous surface.

A seep of oil appeared at the base of the machine.