: filthy, sticky, or greasy matter
gunky adjective

Examples of gunk in a Sentence

The engine was all full of gunk. I need to wipe this gunk off my hands.
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Keep Drains Clean Flies are attracted to the gunk building up in your drain. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 June 2025 The sulfur and salicylic acid calm things down without stripping my skin, and there’s even charcoal and bentonite clay to go even deeper and pull out gunk. Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 6 Apr. 2025 That gunk needs to be fired out en masse and the water is being topped up anyway at this point. Brad Moon, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025 The microwave filter is crucial for protecting your microwave's internal parts from gunk getting stuck or the fans from overheating. Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for gunk

Word History

Etymology

from Gunk, trademark for a cleaning solvent

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gunk was in 1943

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“Gunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunk. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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