Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gloopy

/ˈɡluːpi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.73 in modern English

Syllables: gloopy
IPA: /ˈɡluːpi/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a glutinous, sloppy consistency.

Informal

Example Sentences

"After the processing, there's a whole bunch of non-useful, gloopy chemicals left over."

Etymology

Etymology tree English gloop Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English gloopy From gloop + -y.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

gloopier (comparative) gloopiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

gloopily gloopiness

Synonyms

gloppy

Rhymes With

snoopy loopy groupie poopy droopy soupy whoopee cupe goopy spoopy hoopy croupy

Questions

How do you pronounce gloopy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡluːpi/.
What does gloopy mean?: Having a glutinous, sloppy consistency.
Where does gloopy come from?: Etymology tree English gloop Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English gloopy From gloop + -y.

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