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gloop en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ɡluːp/

Etymology

Onomatopoeic; similar to glop or goop.

Meanings

  1. (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

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
gloops Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

gloopy

Synonyms

glop · goop · goo · slime · slop

gloop en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ɡluːp/

Etymology

Onomatopoeic; similar to glop or goop.

Meanings

  1. To flow like goo or goop, to move in a slushy way.
  2. To cover someone in gloop or goo.

Forms

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glooped Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
glooped Tense=Past lexicographic
glooping Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
gloops Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic