gloop

gloop
gloop /gloop/ (informal)
intransitive verb
1. (of a thick viscous substance) to bubble or plop slowly and heavily, esp with a soft thick plopping or popping sound
2. To fall, drip or lie in a thick viscous dribble or drop
noun
1. Thick viscous liquid, esp a glob, splodge or slow drip or dribble of such
2. Sentimentality, mush or pulp
ORIGIN: Imit
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gloopˈy adjective
1. Consisting of, falling, bubbling or dripping in gloops
2. Soppy, gooey, mawkish

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gloop 7 [ɡluːp] [ɡluːp] (BrE) (NAmE glop [ɡlɒp] ; [ɡlɑːp] ) noun uncountable (informal)
a thick wet substance that looks, tastes or feels unpleasant
Derived Word: ↑gloopy
See also: ↑glop ▪ ↑gloppy  
Word Origin:
[gloop gloopy] 1960s: the letters gl, o, and p are said to be symbolic of semi-liquid matter (compare with ↑glop).

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