: 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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Okinawa kucha clay absorbs excess oil while Japanese volcanic ash summons and sweeps all that pesky dirt and gunk away. Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024 Finally, feed the bottom half before slowly pulling it back up, allowing time for your makeshift snake to grab as much gunk as possible. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024 Curly hair products like curly hair oils and shampoos, however, are full of ingredients that ensure your strands are nourished, strengthened, and truly cleansed of all the gunk that weighs them down—leaving light, bouncy curls in their wake. Malia Griggs, Glamour, 29 July 2024 Place newspaper over the glue and run the iron over it to remove the gunk. Kim Kircher, Outside Online, 11 Oct. 2013 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 14 Dec. 2024.

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