-pij, -pēj noun
( -s )
Etymology: seep (I) + -age
1.
a. : the act or process of seeping : oozing
many streams lose water by seepage in certain stretches — A.N.Sayre
b. : a quantity of a fluid that has seeped through porous material (as soil)
seepages of oil and gas are widely distributed throughout the world — C.G.Lalicker
families stood barefoot in cellars bailing out seepage — New York Times
2.
a. : a draining off by gradual leakage
the unfathomable seepage of all excitement, meaning and potency from so many of our long-cherished values — John Hurkan
b. : a gradual penetration : infiltration
the increasing seepage of gold into certain areas