1
: a viscid or sticky substance
2
: sentimental tripe

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 Elsewhere, there are several shots that appear to be of the Upside Down, as well as a member of the crew applying dripping goo to some mysterious red tendrils. Adam B. Vary, Variety, 15 July 2024 While the goos are great for race day, I am obsessed with Honey Stinger’s caffeine gummies and stroopwafels. Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 5 July 2024 The gel formula clings onto the messes, instead of leaking down, allowing penetration through the goo. Anna Kasper, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2024 Health Synthetic cartilage is now stronger than the real stuff The synthetic cartilage was made from cellulose fibers — the stuff found in wood — mixed with a goo called polyvinyl alcohol. Big Think, 24 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for goo 

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Word History

Etymology

perhaps short for burgoo

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of goo was in 1900

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Cite this Entry

“Goo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goo. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

goo

noun
: a sticky substance
gooey adjective
Etymology

perhaps short for burgoo "oatmeal gruel"

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