Gunk

English

Noun

Gunk (countable and uncountable; plural Gunks)

1. (uncountable, informal) dirt or grime; any vague or unknown substance

   I washed all the gunk off the light fixture, and found that it was white, not brown.

2. (uncountable) A subculture of 21st century American males, combining elements of modern gothic culture with punk rock.
3. (countable) A member of the gunk subculture.

Synonyms

• goo
• goop
• gunge

Derived terms

• gunk up
• degunking

Thesaurus

adherent, adhesive, albumen, barnacle, batter, bonnyclabber, bramble, brier, bulldog, burr, butter, cab, cement, clabber, cornstarch, cream, curd, decal, decalcomania, dough, egg white, gaum, gel, gelatin, glair, glop, glue, gluten, goo, gook, goop, gruel, gumbo, jam, jell, jelly, leech, limpet, loblolly, mire, molasses, mucilage, muck, mucus, ooze, pap, paste, plaster, porridge, prickle, pudding, pulp, puree, putty, remora, rob, scum, semifluid, semiliquid, size, slab, slime, slob, slop, slosh, sludge, slush, soup, splosh, starch, sticker, sticky mess, syrup, thorn, treacle

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ʌŋk

Anagrams

• !Kung