🔄 Synonyms of "Gunk"
6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| sludgenoun | A residual semi-solid material left from industrial, water treatment, or wastewater treatment processes. |
| oozenoun | (intransitive, sometimes figurative) To be secreted or slowly leak. |
| slimenoun | Soft, moist earth or clay, having an adhesive quality; viscous mud; any substance of a dirty nature, that is moist, soft, and adhesive; bitumen; mud containing metallic ore, obtained in the preparatory dressing. |
| goonoun | (uncountable, informal) Any semi-solid or liquid substance; especially one that is sticky, gummy or slippery, unpleasant, and of vague or unknown composition, such as slime or semen. |
| gucknoun | (slang) An unpleasant sticky substance; goo, gunk. |
| mucknoun | Anything filthy or vile. Dirt; something that makes another thing dirty. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Gunk"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| goonoun | (uncountable, informal) Any semi-solid or liquid substance; especially one that is sticky, gummy or slippery, unpleasant, and of vague or unknown composition, such as slime or semen. |
| mucknoun | Anything filthy or vile. Dirt; something that makes another thing dirty. |
| oozenoun | An oozing, gentle flowing, or seepage, as of water through sand or earth. |
| sludgenoun | A residual semi-solid material left from industrial, water treatment, or wastewater treatment processes. |
| slimenoun | Soft, moist earth or clay, having an adhesive quality; viscous mud; any substance of a dirty nature, that is moist, soft, and adhesive; bitumen; mud containing metallic ore, obtained in the preparatory dressing. |
| gucknoun | (slang) An unpleasant sticky substance; goo, gunk. |
| goopnoun | (informal, usually uncountable) A thick, slimy substance; goo. |
| fontainenoun | A surname from French. |
| gungenoun | (UK, Ireland) A viscous or sticky substance, particularly an unpleasant one of vague or unknown composition; goo; gunk. |
| glopnoun | (informal, uncountable) Any gooey substance. |
| gloopnoun | (informal) Any gooey, viscous substance. |
| gumphnoun | (uncountable, slang) Nonsense. |
| gunk-holenoun | Alternative spelling of gunkhole. [(nautical) A small cove, especially a small fishing community.] |
| gunkholenoun | (nautical) A small cove, especially a small fishing community. |
| gumbonoun | (countable) A soup or stew popular in Louisiana, consisting of a strong stock, meat or shellfish, a thickener (often okra), and the "Holy Trinity" of celery, bell peppers, and onions. |
| goomnoun | (especially Australia) methylated spirits. |
| guffnoun | (informal, uncountable) Nonsensical talk or thinking. |
| goundnoun | (UK dialectal) Mucus produced by the eyes during sleep. |
| greasenoun | Animal fat in a melted or soft state. |
| g-wordnoun | (euphemistic) The word gay. |
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