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goo

noun

ˈgü

Definition of goo

as in schmaltz

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 When the 23-year-old American and his opponent, Canada’s Denis Shapovalov, took the court, their brains and their games were goo. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Working in his parents’ attic in London, Perkin began experimenting with aniline, a clear oil derived from coal tar—the leftover thick black goo from Victorian gas lighting. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026 Birds visiting the feeder can get the goo on their wings, hampering their ability to fly and possibly leading to their untimely deaths. — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026 But the mellow vibes are ruined when a goofy case of mistaken identity results in Frankie coming home with a briefcase containing several vials of a glowing orange goo. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for goo

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Noun

The devolution of an image into melty sludge isn’t a new idea for book covers, but is used to great effect here.

— Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
Tanks full of radioactive sludge exposed him to at least 48 potentially hazardous chemicals.

— Lizz Giordano, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of sludge

Noun

Days after dutifully collecting it from the heavy branches, another layer might have appeared on the ground, threatening to turn into mush.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 31 Oct. 2026
But, as developers across the board push the envelope for cutting-edge graphics, buying a PC or video card that can run the RPG smoothly—without turning it into a pool of pixel mush or a stutter fest at one frame per second—can be expensive.

— Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of mush

Noun

But then there are the moments when the show slows down, and the conscious schmaltz of the mature diva routine comes into sharper focus.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
Use any fat that feels right for the dish -- olive oil, neutral oil, lard, schmaltz, ghee, butter, or coconut oil will all work.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of schmaltz

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good

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