goo

[ goo ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a thick or sticky substance:

   Wash that goo off your hands.

2. maudlin sentimentality.

goo

/ ɡuː /

noun

1. a sticky or viscous substance
2. coy or sentimental language or ideas

Word History and Origins

Origin of goo¹

1910–15, Americanism; perhaps short for burgoo

Word History and Origins

Origin of goo¹

C20: of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

These handy, reusable linen bags are designed to keep veggies and leafy greens crisp for longer and to prevent them from dissolving into brownish-green smears of goo in a plastic bag.

From Los Angeles Times

Not even the famed Hollywood Walk of Fame stars were immune to the rainbow-hued goo.

From Los Angeles Times

Elisabeth’s solution is a solution — a green goo called the Substance — that cleaves her cells in two and grows a second, youthful her who climbs out of her back and takes over her existence.

From Los Angeles Times

Then Burton said he wanted DeVito’s janitor to dribble goo from his mouth.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2022 alone, protesters threw black goo on a Klimt, mashed potatoes on a Monet, and cake at the Mona Lisa.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• gunk
• muck
• sludge