gloop

English

Etymology

Onomatopoeic; similar to glop or goop.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡluːp/
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  • Rhymes: -uːp

Noun

gloop (countable and uncountable, plural gloops)

  1. (informal) Any gooey, viscous substance.
    • 2016 June 27, Tejal Rao, “Making Mochi, a Japanese Treat That’s All About Texture”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
      And when it comes to mochi, the Japanese rice dough, much of its appeal can be attributed to a glorious bounce or a gelatinous squish or a comforting kind of gloop.
    • 2009, David Walliams, Mr Stink:
      Mr. Stink smiled, before letting the last sludge of his volcanic gloop slip down his throat.

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Verb

gloop (third-person singular simple present gloops, present participle glooping, simple past and past participle glooped)

  1. To flow like goo or goop, to move in a slushy way.
  2. To cover someone in gloop or goo.
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