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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgosma
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈɡɔz.mɐ/
"Aquela gosma verde é muito pegajosa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sticky, slimy, or viscous substance, typically one that is unpleasant or difficult to identify.
"The children got green goo all over the kitchen table during their art project." - 2
Excessively sentimental or mawkish talk or writing.
"I couldn't finish the romance novel because it was full of emotional goo."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the late 19th century as an imitative or expressive formation, likely related to words like 'glutinous' or 'gook'. It gained widespread usage in children's literature and informal speech to describe sticky, viscous substances.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Goo" is said worldwide
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glu
Transliteration: /ɡly/
"Il y a de la glu partout sur le comptoir."
Klebrige Masse
Transliteration: /ˈkleːbrɪɡə ˈmasə/
"Das Spielzeug hinterließ eine klebrige Masse auf dem Tisch."
vischio
Transliteration: /ˈvis.kjo/
"C'era uno strano liquido vischio sul pavimento."
pegote
Transliteration: /peˈɡote/
"El niño dejó un pegote de mermelada en la mesa."
gosma
Transliteration: /ˈɡɔz.mɐ/
"Aquela gosma verde é muito pegajosa."
चिपचिपा पदार्थ
Transliteration: chipchipa padarth
"फर्श पर कुछ चिपचिपा पदार्थ गिरा हुआ है।"
黏糊糊的东西
Transliteration: niánhūhū de dōngxī
"桌子上有一层黏糊糊的东西。"
끈적한 물질
Transliteration: kkeunjeokan muljil
"바닥에 끈적한 물질이 묻어 있다."
泥状の物質
Transliteration: dorojō no busshitsu
"子供たちがテーブルの上に変な泥状の物質を残した。"
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