goo

noun

ˈgü How to pronounce goo (audio)
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as in corn
something (as a work of literature or music) that is too sentimental the latest goo from a children's author who knows how to lay it on thick

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Recent Examples of goo Once Sharon was inside, an employee soaked her hands and nails, then slathered them with goos, gels and paints. — Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 9 Dec. 2024 The clear goo is all over social media, on people's faces, and in their smoothies Published: Jan 18, 2025 Miyo McGinn Miyo McGinn covers news, culture, adventure, and travel as an assistant editor at Outside. — Miyo McGinn, Outside Online, 18 Jan. 2025 The dough had a hole in it, and disintegrated into sloppy goo in the oven. — Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024 There were photorealistic renderings of male and female heads and bodies festooned with strange confetti-like colored goo. — John Werner, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for goo

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“Goo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goo. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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