The term SEEPS is an acronym for three different words: OSMOSES (7 letters), OOZES (5 letters), and LEAKS (5 letters). OSMOSES is a process in which molecules of a solvent pass through a semipermeable membrane from a less concentrated solution into a more concentrated one. OOZES is a verb meaning to slowly trickle or seep out, while LEAKS is a verb meaning to allow something such as liquid or gas to escape through a hole or crack. Together, these three words describe the process of a substance slowly seeping out of a container.