GOO

Pronunciation (US):

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does goo mean? 

• GOO (noun)
  The noun GOO has 1 sense:

1. any thick, viscous matter

  Familiarity information: GOO used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GOO (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any thick, viscous matter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

goo; gook; goop; guck; gunk; muck; ooze; slime; sludge

Hypernyms ("goo" is a kind of...):

matter (that which has mass and occupies space)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "goo"):

sapropel (sludge (rich in organic matter) that accumulates at the bottom of lakes or oceans)

Derivation:

gooey (soft and sticky)

 Context examples 

Heroin is a white or brown powder or a black, sticky goo.

(Heroin, NIH: National Institute on Drug Abuse)