1
: a viscid or sticky substance
2
: something that is overly or objectively sentimental
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
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When a spate of gruesome killings that resemble a decades-old crime rock a small town, disgraced detective Lee Dong-sik (Shin Ha-kyun) has a chance to restore his reputation with the help of young upstart investigator Han Joo-won (Yeo Jin-goo).
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
Disappointingly, the alien elements don’t reach full Screaming Mad George surrealism until the end of the movie, relying a bit too much on blue goo and screaming along the way.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
There's plenty of gore and goo — the transformation process is not pretty.
—Robert Lloyd, Houston Chronicle, 21 Jan. 2026
There’s plenty of gore and goo — the transformation process is not pretty.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
Disappointingly, the alien elements don’t reach full Screaming Mad George surrealism until the end of the movie, relying a bit too much on blue goo and screaming along the way.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
There's plenty of gore and goo — the transformation process is not pretty.
—Robert Lloyd, Houston Chronicle, 21 Jan. 2026
There’s plenty of gore and goo — the transformation process is not pretty.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Goo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goo. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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