gloop

English

Etymology

Onomatopoeic; similar to glop or goop.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡluːp/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -uːp

Noun

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, →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.

Synonyms

• glop
• goo
• goop
• slime
• slop

Derived terms

• gloopy

Verb

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.