1
: a viscid or sticky substance
2
: something that is overly or objectively sentimental
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What's this goo all over the stove?
the latest goo from a children's author who knows how to lay it on thick
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The black goo biofilm can be cleaned off with minimal effort.
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Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
Solutions might require Gordon’s goo-gun cannon to jam up gears, or Batgirl's hacking Batarang, for example.
—Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026
Chewy coconut, crunchy cashew crumbs, lots of caramel goo interspersed with chocolate goo.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2026
Huggins is a quiet talker with a dry wit and Martin can be a downright big-hearted pile of goo.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
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Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
Solutions might require Gordon’s goo-gun cannon to jam up gears, or Batgirl's hacking Batarang, for example.
—Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026
Chewy coconut, crunchy cashew crumbs, lots of caramel goo interspersed with chocolate goo.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2026
Huggins is a quiet talker with a dry wit and Martin can be a downright big-hearted pile of goo.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Goo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goo. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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