Gunk
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.
Usage tips
Informal
grease gunk,paint gunk,gunk build-up
noun
A term used to denote any unwanted or useless material.
Stop hoarding all that gunk and throw it away!
Usage tips
Informal
dispose of gunk,get rid of gunk,collect gunk
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.
Usage tips
Informal
grease gunk,paint gunk,gunk build-up
noun
A term used to denote any unwanted or useless material.
Stop hoarding all that gunk and throw it away!
Usage tips
Informal
dispose of gunk,get rid of gunk,collect gunk
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Figurative
Often used to refer to anything messy in life, like emotional gunk.
Dealing with your emotional gunk can be important for mental health.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative
Conveys a negative connotation, often associated with dirtiness.
Her kitchen had a lot of gunk after dinner.
Pro Tip 3/3Context
Commonly used in everyday situations, particularly around cleaning.
Make sure to clean out the gunk from the blender.
Pro Tip 1/3Figurative
Often used to refer to anything messy in life, like emotional gunk.
Dealing with your emotional gunk can be important for mental health.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative
Conveys a negative connotation, often associated with dirtiness.
Her kitchen had a lot of gunk after dinner.
Pro Tip 3/3Context
Commonly used in everyday situations, particularly around cleaning.
Make sure to clean out the gunk from the blender.
Pro Tip 1/3Figurative
Often used to refer to anything messy in life, like emotional gunk.
Dealing with your emotional gunk can be important for mental health.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative
Conveys a negative connotation, often associated with dirtiness.
Her kitchen had a lot of gunk after dinner.
Pro Tip 3/3Context
Commonly used in everyday situations, particularly around cleaning.
Make sure to clean out the gunk from the blender.
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