goo

Everyday

1. (informal) A sticky, wet, soft substance, like slime, glue or melted cheese. tree →
2. (informal) Too much soppy, sentimental feeling, as in «romantic goo». tree →
3. Baby talk, as in «goo goo ga ga». tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons, children make «goo» (oobleck) from cornflour and water, which acts like a solid when pressed and a liquid when poured. In everyday life, goo is the sticky mess from slime, glue or sweets. In stories, monsters leave a trail of green goo.

Examples

• My hands were covered in sticky goo from the slime. tree →
• The alien left a trail of green goo. tree →
• Cornflour and water make a strange goo. tree →
• The cake had chocolate goo in the middle. tree →
• The baby gurgled «goo goo». tree →
• The film was full of soppy goo. tree →
• That's the opinion of most of them down there, and the opinion is goo-goo-good!" tree →

Note

Uncountable: «some goo», not «a goo». Adjective «gooey», as in «a gooey brownie».