gunky
1
7.7
- adjective
- /ˈɡʌŋki/
:
pegajoso
- - The water's getting all gunky.
Examples
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Erin is straddling a ditch, scooping clumps of gunky moss from the ditch into plastic containers.
Fiction book (2000) -
And sometimes when I use my my brush for my eyebrows, it gets very gunky because I use gel.
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The birds staggered around, spreading out their gunky wings.
Fiction book (2002) -
Just going to wipe off because this mascara can get very gunky and very goopy very quickly.
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A photo can't quite capture that particularly scuzzy quality a dirty sink has, that gunky bacterial record of all the dishes and greasy pans that have sat in it over the week.
Blog text (19) -
The old car had a gunky buildup of grease under the hood.
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After the rain, the streets were covered in gunky mud.
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The gunky residue left on the plate made it difficult to clean.
Synonyms
282
1.0
Very dirty and covered with things that smell bad
123
1.0
Covered in oil or fat and feels slippery
42
2.5
Covered in a wet, slippery layer, like on fish or rocks
38
1.0
Covered in oil or grease and feeling slippery
38
7.1
Sticky and unpleasant to touch or smell
32
3.2
Soft and sticky like warm chocolate or cheese
22
3.7
Covered in thick dirt that makes something look and feel dirty
21
3.5
A little damp, slightly sticky, and cool in a way that feels unpleasant
7
3.2
Dirty and covered in mud
4
4.9
Not completely dry and slightly sticky to the touch
2
5.6
Thick and sticky in a wet, unpleasant way
1
5.5
Thick and sticky in a messy way
1
7.3
Being soft and sticky, like thick glue
1
4.8
Thick, soft, and wet like mud that makes walking hard
1
8.8
Sticky and messy with a soft unpleasant covering
Sticky and thick so it stays on hands or objects
A place or surface that is wet, muddy and looks dirty and messy
Feels unpleasant and gross, often sticky or smelly
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Etymology
The word gunky comes from the slang word gunk, a short, sound-like word that makes you think of something sticky and messy. So, to call something gunky is to say it is covered in a 'sticky' or 'dirty' substance.