GOO

sludge, slime, goo, goop, gook, guck, gunk, muck, ooze

(noun) any thick, viscous matter

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

goo (uncountable)

(uncountable, informal) Any semi-solid or liquid substance; especially one that is sticky, gummy or slippery; frequently of vague or unknown composition, slime or a bodily fluid.

Excessive, showy sentimentality.

Synonyms

• (semi-solid or liquid substance): gloop, goop, gunk, ooze; see also goo

Verb

goo (third-person singular simple present goos, present participle gooing, simple past and past participle gooed)

(transitive) To apply goo to something.

Etymology 2

Noun

goo (plural goos)

An example of baby talk.

Verb

goo (third-person singular simple present goos, present participle gooing, simple past and past participle gooed)

(intransitive) To produce baby talk.

Anagrams

• ogo

Etymology

Proper noun

Goo (plural Goos)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Goo is the 20449th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1299 individuals. Goo is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (63.74%) and Multi-racial (20.63%) individuals.

Anagrams

• ogo

Source: Wiktionary



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