Gunk

usgb/ɡʌŋk/
noun

A sticky or viscous substance that often makes surfaces dirty.

There was a lot of gunk stuck to the bottom of the pot after cooking.
Visual representation of "gunk" - A sticky or viscous substance that often makes surfaces dirty.

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Informal

grease gunk,paint gunk,gunk build-up

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Figurative

Often used to refer to anything messy in life, like emotional gunk.

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Dealing with your emotional gunk can be important for mental health.
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Negative

Conveys a negative connotation, often associated with dirtiness.

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Her kitchen had a lot of gunk after dinner.
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Context

Commonly used in everyday situations, particularly around cleaning.

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Make sure to clean out the gunk from the blender.
Visual representation of the word "Gunk"

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