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Gloop

/ɡluːp/

Any gooey, viscous substance.

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noun
  1. 1

    Any gooey, viscous substance.

verb
  1. 1

    To flow like goo or goop, to move in a slushy way.

  2. 2

    To cover someone in gloop or goo.

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glunounThe act of attaching something with glue.
glopnoun(informal, uncountable) Any gooey substance.
goopnoun(informal, usually uncountable) A thick, slimy substance; goo.
gungenoun(UK, Ireland) A viscous or sticky substance, particularly an unpleasant one of vague or unknown composition; goo; gunk.
gucknoun(slang) An unpleasant sticky substance; goo, gunk.
gooinessnounAlternative spelling of gooeyness. [The state or property of being gooey.]
glairnounEgg white, especially as used in various industrial preparations.
gleetnoun(vulgar, slang) A urethral discharge, especially as a symptom of gonorrhea.
gunknoun(uncountable, informal) Grime, dirt, slime; any vague, messy, or unknown substance.
gluenounA hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance.
glutennoun(cooking, biochemistry) The major protein in cereal grains, especially wheat; responsible for the elasticity in dough and the structure in baked bread.
sizenounThe dimensions or magnitude of a thing; how big something is.
gellantnounA gelling or thickening agent.
goundnoun(UK dialectal) Mucus produced by the eyes during sleep.
glewnounObsolete form of glue. [A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance.]
goomnoun(especially Australia) methylated spirits.
glairinnoun(archaic) A glairy viscous substance that forms on the surface of certain mineral waters, or covers the sides of their enclosures.
geléenounAlternative spelling of gelee. [Any gelled suspension made for culinary purposes.]
globnounA round, shapeless or amorphous lump, as of a semisolid substance.
glarenounAn angry or fierce stare.

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