goop

noun

: goo, gunk
goopy adjective

Examples of goop in a Sentence

I stepped in some goop.
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Its new, three-episode online video series is a partnership with goop and Gwyneth Paltrow. Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025 On an episode of The goop Podcast in April, Paltrow and Falchuk recalled the moment their family had truly blended. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 9 May 2025 Cardi then proceeds to lather herself up with the tan-colored goop, rubbing it all over her face and chest before licking some residue off her fingers. Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2025 Next to the trail, there are two small pools of bubbling goop. Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for goop

Word History

Etymology

probably alteration of goo

First Known Use

circa 1918, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of goop was circa 1918

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“Goop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goop. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

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