gloop en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ɡluːp/
Etymology
Onomatopoeic; similar to glop or goop.
Meanings
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(countable, informal, uncountable) Any gooey, viscous substance.
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.
2016 June 27, Tejal Rao, “Making Mochi, a Japanese Treat That’s All About Texture”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 15 Jul 2021:Mr. Stink smiled, before letting the last sludge of his volcanic gloop slip down his throat.
2009 October 29, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], Mr Stink, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gloops | Number=Plur | lexicographic |