goop
1 Americannoun
noun
noun
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a rude or ill-mannered person
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any sticky or semiliquid substance
Other Word Forms
- goopy adjective
Etymology
Origin of goop1
Expressive coinage, apparently first used by Gelett Burgess in his book Goops and How to Be Them (1900)
Origin of goop2
Example Sentences
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Two problems: At the time, renewable energy cost too much to make it affordable, and adding water usually turns quicklime into an unwieldy goop.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
In the winter of 1960–61, virologist David Tyrrell, who ran the Common Cold Unit in the United Kingdom, and co-workers looked for viruses in the boys’ handkerchief goop.
From Science Magazine • Jan. 11, 2024
Train cars on the tunnel’s custom-built rail line carried the muck to a drop shaft in Ballard, where a crane with a clamshell bucket grabbed the goop.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 27, 2023
“This starter is bubbly happy to meet you,” Ms. Booth smiled, doling out the aerated goop that is essentially fermented flour and water and requires daily feedings of both to remain vigorous.
From New York Times • Mar. 6, 2023
He checked his teeth in the mirror, ensuring they were free of debris or goop.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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