GUNK

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

(noun) any thick, viscous matter

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

gunk (countable and uncountable, plural gunks)

(uncountable, informal) dirt or grime; any vague or unknown substance

(uncountable) A subculture of 21st century American males, combining elements of modern gothic culture with punk rock.

(countable) A member of the gunk subculture.

Synonyms

• goo

• goop

• gunge

• muck

• grime

Verb

gunk (third-person singular simple present gunks, present participle gunking, simple past and past participle gunked)

To soil or make dirty

Anagrams

• !Kung, Kung, ǃKung

Source: Wiktionary



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