gunge

American  

[guhnj] / gʌndʒ /

noun

1. soft, sticky matter; goo.

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verb (used with object)

gunged, gunging

1. to clog with gunge (often followed byup ).

gunge British  

/ ɡʌndʒ /

noun

1. sticky, rubbery, or congealed matter

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verb

1. to block or encrust with gunge; clog

Other Word Forms

• gungy adjective

Etymology

Origin of gunge

1935–40; expressive coinage; cf. gunk, grunge

Example Sentences

In pantomimes there’s always a scene where a character gets covered in food, or gunge.

From New York Times • Oct. 2, 2020

The mucky gunge resembled a certain type of lava referred to as "pahoehoe", which is observed at Hawaii's famous Kīlauea volcano.

From BBC • May 18, 2020

Another controversy from around that time involved R&B singer Kelis, whom Bunton uncharacteristically said she would like to gunge during a fan phone-in on Top of the Pops Reloaded.

From The Guardian • Mar. 23, 2019

Once the hair was styled, the fatty gunge would have held the individuals' curls in place.

From Scientific American • Aug. 19, 2011

Each gunge is rented out at 30,000-40,000 rupees, and their collections paid to the gentlemen.

From The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 11 (of 12) by Burke, Edmund