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gook

gook

1 7.7
A thick sticky substance that is hard to remove
  • noun
  • /ɡʊk/
  • US
translation icon : sustancia pegajosa
  • And you know, after this was going for a fairly short time period, he started noticing brown gook accumulating on the sides of his beakers.
  • covered with gook

Examples

  • And I'm telling you, we clean his ears out and the gook just keeps coming.

  • Why don't we go and get some of that good gook food?

  • This gook is the best.

  • You know how that feels when you have to reach down there into that gook... and put your hand around?

  • The candy sat in a puddle of gook that dripped from the table.

  • The old car was covered in a sticky gook that made it hard to open the doors.

  • After the storm, the streets were filled with a thick gook of mud and debris.

Synonyms

slime
vsgook
85 1.8

A thick slippery substance that feels wet and sticky

is primarily sticky rather than emphasizing slipperiness or sliminess
goo
vsgook
59 3.0

A thick sticky substance that is soft and wet

has identical meaning and does not add a different nuance
muck
vsgook
54 3.7

A wet dirty substance like mud or animal waste

is the broader sticky viscous substance not tied to animal waste meaning
sludge
vsgook
30 4.8

A thick, wet, muddy substance that comes from dirty water

is the general sticky viscous substance, not specifically waste or residue
gunk
vsgook
15 4.6

Thick sticky stuff that is dirty or unpleasant

is the same substance but without the specifically dirty or foul sense
goop
vsgook
10 7.5

A thick sticky substance that is often messy

is more neutral and does not stress messiness or unpleasantness
ooze
vsgook
7 4.0

A thick sticky liquid that is soft and wet

is more general and not focused on slow flowing or seeping quality
glop
vsgook
  • Informal
5 9.0

A sticky, shapeless lump of wet, unpleasant material

is not limited to a mass form and can be any sticky substance
guck
vsgook
  • Informal
1 9.5

A thick sticky substance that looks dirty and unpleasant

is neutral toward cleanliness and does not emphasize mess or dirt
sticky goop
vsgook
  • Informal
1 5.4

A thick glue-like substance that clings to things and makes a mess

is the general sticky viscous substance without special adhesive focus
gooky
vsgook
  • Informal
9.5

A soft sticky substance that feels unpleasant

is broader and not limited to particularly soft textures

Antonyms

866 1.0

Free from things that block sight or movement

dry
791 1.0

Not wet or without any liquid

How Sticky

glop
  • Informal
5 9.0
gook
  • US
1 7.7
goo
59 3.0
residue
148 4.1

Surface Forms

gook singular
gooks plural

Etymology

Gook for a sticky mess probably comes from the simple word goo, with a hard -k sound added so you can imagine extra-sticky 'goo' that stays on your hands. That's why gook means a thick, sticky substance.