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Synonyms for gunge

  • noun
  • British English

Most common

goo slime grunge gunk scunge

All synonyms

Noun

1. Goo — A viscous or sticky substance, particularly an unpleasant one of vague or unknown composition; goo; gunk

goo, slime, grunge, goop informal, gunk

Other

scunge

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A viscous or sticky substance, particularly an unpleasant one of vague or unknown composition; goo; gunk.

Forms

Plural
gunges → goos, slimes, goops, gunks…

Example sentences

  • goo The alien’s body was full of disgusting green goo.
  • slime The slime mold Physarum polycephalum has 720 sexes.
  • gunk The pool tile was disgusting looking, being full of gunk.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
gungerising
goorising
slimesteady
grungerising
gunkrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
goo1
4 letters
goop1, gunk
5 letters
slime1
6 letters
grunge1, scunge