goo

noun

ˈgü 

1

: a viscid or sticky substance

2

: sentimental tripe

Synonyms

• corn
• mush
• schmaltz
• schmalz
• sludge
• slush
• soap opera
• sorghum

Examples of goo in a Sentence

What's this goo all over the stove?

the latest goo from a children's author who knows how to lay it on thick

Recent Examples on the Web

The blue goo is actually the cleaner of your dreams. —Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 11 Oct. 2024

Find out which line-smoothing, complexion-protecting, spot-stopping goos and gadgets stood out to our editors and earned the ultimate expert endorsement: the Allure Best of Beauty Award. —Allure, 26 Sep. 2024

Elisabeth’s solution is a solution — a green goo called the Substance — that cleaves her cells in two and grows a second, youthful her who climbs out of her back and takes over her existence. —Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024

In 2022 alone, protesters threw black goo on a Klimt, mashed potatoes on a Monet, and cake at the Mona Lisa. —Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

perhaps short for burgoo

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing goo

• goo-goo

Kids Definition

goo

noun

ˈgü 

: a sticky substance

gooey

ˈgü-ē 

adjective

Etymology

perhaps short for burgoo "oatmeal gruel"