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goop

goop

10 7.5
A thick sticky substance that is often messy
  • noun
  • /ɡup/
translation icon : baba
  • Scolding a three-year-old for not cooperating, when it was she who mixed up that tempting goop, seized his little hand and pressed it into the stuff, all excited and happy at the thought of the souvenir she was making.
  • disgusting goop
  • brown goop
  • thick goop

It was like a clear goop, like a Jelly goop.

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Examples

  • Phillip nods and continues piling the yellow goop on each of the slices of bread.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • She couldn't remove the sticky goop from her hands after dinner.

  • Ah, the goop is a little stuck.

  • And after the team left, some of the black goop fell on some worms.

    Blog text (25)
  • "Let's see what we can do about all this goop."

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Just go with it; there are huge puddles of black goop on the floor.

    Blog text (25)
  • The goop was buried and covered with a foot of soil, and seeds were planted on the new raised beds.

    Academic text (1997)
  • It was like a clear goop, like a Jelly goop.

  • Because who doesn't want to have some fluff, jalapenos, fried bacon, screamer sauce and goop on your burger?

  • The result was a liquefied stew of anaerobically festering, orange-hued goop that emitted a truly prodigious and unrivaled odor.

    Academic text (1997)

Synonyms

grease
vsgoop
127 1.8

A thick oily material used to make engine parts move smoothly

is the general messy viscous term that is not specific to oiliness or use
slime
vsgoop
85 1.8

A thick slippery substance that feels wet and sticky

covers viscous sticky matter more generally, not emphasizing slipperiness
goo
vsgoop
59 3.0

A thick sticky substance that is soft and wet

adds a stronger note of unpleasantness or messiness to that basic idea
muck
vsgoop
54 3.7

A wet dirty substance like mud or animal waste

is the broader viscous messy substance term not tied to waste material
sludge
vsgoop
30 4.8

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

is the general messy viscous substance, not specifically waste or residue
gunk
vsgoop
15 4.6

Thick sticky stuff that is dirty or unpleasant

is the general messy viscous substance term rather than any specific example
glob
vsgoop
15 4.8

A small thick sticky piece of something like honey or paint

is the broader category for such substances, not just small lumps
ooze
vsgoop
7 4.0

A thick sticky liquid that is soft and wet

is the general thick sticky substance label, not focused on leaking behavior
glop
vsgoop
  • Informal
5 9.0

A sticky, shapeless lump of wet, unpleasant material

is a more general term for messy viscous substances, not just masses
gook
vsgoop
  • US
1 7.7

A thick sticky substance that is hard to remove

emphasizes messiness more and may be used in everyday casual speech
guck
vsgoop
  • Informal
1 9.5

A thick sticky substance that looks dirty and unpleasant

is the broader neutral label that can be less negative in tone
sticky goop
vsgoop
  • Informal
1 5.4

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

is the general term that may not stress strong adhesiveness
oily mess
vsgoop
1 3.7

A dirty, greasy stain or spill that is hard to clean

is broader, covering sticky viscous substances beyond oily or greasy ones
slimeball
vsgoop
1 7.9

A small soft lump of sticky, wet material

is the general messy viscous category rather than a small specific piece
gunge
vsgoop
  • UK
8.8

A thick, sticky, dirty substance that is unpleasant to touch

is similar but used more widely, not only for disgustingly dirty matter
gunky
vsgoop
  • Informal
8.4

A sticky, dirty substance

is the noun for the same messy viscous material rather than the adjective
4.5

A wet, slippery material that feels thick and makes things slide

is the more general messy viscous term without stressing moist slipperiness

Compounds

sticky goop
  • Informal
1 5.4

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

How Sticky

tar
65 4.1
goop
10 7.5
paste
68 1.0
syrup
203 1.0

Surface Forms

goop singular
goops plural

Etymology

Goop comes from the simpler word goo, a childish sound for something 'sticky' or soft. The extra 'p' makes the word feel thicker and squishier, so goop means a thick, sticky mess.