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Goo

noun/hˌɔltɚɹˈɪdiəm/
Definition
any thick, viscous matter
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˌɔltɚɹˈɪdiəm/
🇬🇧British English
/ɡˈuː/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɡˈuː/
1 syllable Say it as /hˌɔltɚɹˈɪdiəm/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
slimyadjectivecovered with or resembling slime
slimeverbcover or stain with slime
gooeyadjectivesoft and sticky
muckyadjectivedirty and messy; covered with mud or muck
muckverbsoil with mud, muck, or mire
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
gelée
toute matière épaisse et visqueuse
🇪🇸Spanish
viscosidad
cualquier materia espesa y viscosa
🇮🇹Italian
sostanza vischiosa
qualsiasi materia densa e viscosa
🇳🇱Dutch
smurrie
elke dikke, stroperige materie
🇵🇹Portuguese
gosma
qualquer matéria espessa e viscosa
🇷🇺Russian
идти
любая густая, вязкая материя
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चिपचिपा पदार्थ
कोई गाढ़ा, चिपचिपा पदार्थ
🇮🇳Tamil
கூ
எந்த தடிமனான, பிசுபிசுப்பான பொருள்
🇮🇳Telugu
గూ
ఏదైనా మందపాటి, జిగట పదార్థం
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗೂ
ಯಾವುದೇ ದಪ್ಪ, ಸ್ನಿಗ್ಧತೆಯ ವಸ್ತು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഗൂ
ഏതെങ്കിലും കട്ടിയുള്ള, വിസ്കോസ് ദ്രവ്യം
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
粘性物
任何粘稠的物质
🇯🇵Japanese
グー
あらゆる厚くて粘性のある物質
🇰🇷Korean
찐득찐득한 것
두껍고 점성이 있는 물질
🇹🇭Thai
กาว
วัตถุที่มีความหนาและหนืดใดๆ
🇮🇩Indonesian
zat yang lengket dan kental
benda kental dan kental apa pun
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
لزج
أي مادة سميكة ولزجة
🇮🇷Persian
خوب
هر ماده غلیظ و چسبناک
🇹🇷Turkish
yapışkan madde
herhangi bir kalın, viskoz madde
🇮🇱Hebrew
גו
כל חומר סמיך וצמיג
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'goo'?
The primary meaning of 'goo' is 'any thick, viscous matter'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'goo' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'goo' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'goo' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'goo' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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