Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gloop

/ɡluːp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.91 in modern English

Syllables: gloop
IPA: /ɡluːp/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any gooey, viscous substance.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

verb

To flow like goo or goop, to move in a slushy way.

verb

To cover someone in gloop or goo.

Example Sentences

"And when it comes to mochi, the Japanese rice dough, much of its appeal can be attributed to a glorious bounce or a gelatinous squish or a comforting kind of gloop."
"Mr. Stink smiled, before letting the last sludge of his volcanic gloop slip down his throat."

Etymology

Onomatopoeic; similar to glop or goop.

Usage

Inflected Forms

gloops (plural) gloops (present, singular) glooping (participle, present) glooped (participle, past) glooped (past)

Derived Forms

gloopy

Synonyms

glop goo goop slime slop

Rhymes With

group tuesday group chat group loop soup matrix group ginger group locker loop troop scoop french onion soup poop

Questions

How do you pronounce gloop?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡluːp/.
What does gloop mean?: Any gooey, viscous substance.
Where does gloop come from?: Onomatopoeic; similar to glop or goop.

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