gloop

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English

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Etymology

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Onomatopoeic; similar to glop or goop.

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Noun

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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[1], →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 October 29, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], Mr Stink, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN:
      Mr. Stink smiled, before letting the last sludge of his volcanic gloop slip down his throat.

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Verb

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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.