单词 | goo |
释义 | goo (once / 5544 pages) n Any kind of drippy, yucky, gunky stuff can be called goo. Some people love tapioca pudding, while others feel that it's nothing but lumpy goo. The filling in a donut is one kind of goo — custard or jelly that oozes out when you take a bite. An unidentified blob of slime on the sidewalk or the glistening trail left behind by a slug, are other, much less appealing kinds of goo. Goo was coined in the US, but its origins beyond that are unclear. Many experts think gooey came first, possibly shortened from the now-obsolete burgoo, or "porridge." WORD FAMILYgoo: gooey, goos+/gooey: gooier, gooiest USAGE EXAMPLESIt is exactly what its name suggests: a weird-looking, single-celled blob of goo. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) Plug me into one of those pink goo baths from The Matrix. The Guardian(Dec 28, 2016) If you leave the gas in the tank, it often coagulates into something that resembles primordial goo. Seattle Times(Dec 15, 2016) n any thick, viscous matter Syn|Hypo|Hyper gook, goop, guck, gunk, muck, ooze, slime, sludge sapropel sludge (rich in organic matter) that accumulates at the bottom of lakes or oceans matter that which has mass and occupies space |
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