GUNK

Meaning of GUNK in English

/ gʌŋk; NAmE / noun

[ U ] ( especially NAmE ) = gunge

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WORD ORIGIN

1930s (originally US): the proprietary name of a detergent.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

GUNK — noun Etymology: from Gunk, trademark for a cleaning solvent Date: 1943 filthy, sticky, or greasy matter, ~y adjective
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GUNK — ˈgəŋk noun ( -s ) Etymology: probably imitative : filthy, sticky, or greasy matter usually objectionably messy or smelly ; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GUNK — /gungk/ , n. Informal. any sticky or greasy residue or accumulation: gunk on the oil filter. [ 1932, Amer.; orig. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GUNK — n. sticky or greasy substance
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
GUNK — noun Etymology: from Gunk, trademark for a cleaning solvent Date: 1943 : filthy, sticky, or greasy matter • gunky ˈgəŋ-kē …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GUNK — ■ noun informal an unpleasantly sticky or messy substance. Origin 1930s (orig. US): the proprietary name of a detergent.
Concise Oxford English vocab
GUNK — [gunk] n [fr. Gunk, trademark for a cleaning solvent] (1943): filthy, sticky, or greasy matter -- gunky adj
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GUNK — gunk BrE AmE ɡʌŋk
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GUNK — I. gunk 1 /ɡʌŋk/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] American English informal [ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: Gunk , a trademark …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GUNK — n. sl. viscous or liquid material. [20th c.: orig. the name of a detergent (propr.)]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GUNK — n. sl. viscous or liquid material. [ 20th c.: orig. the name of a detergent (propr.) ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GUNK — n. sl. viscous or liquid material. Etymology: 20th c.: orig. the name of a detergent (propr.)
Oxford English vocab
GUNK — You use gunk to refer to any soft sticky substance, especially if it is unpleasant. ( INFORMAL ) = gunge …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GUNK — You use ~ to refer to any soft sticky substance, especially if it is unpleasant. (INFORMAL) = gunge N-UNCOUNT
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
GUNK — noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ There's a bunch of gunk clogging the drain. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ If you …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
GUNK — Noun. Thick gooey liquid. [1900s]
Slang English vocab
GUNK — n 1. any sticky or greasy substance. ("Those bolts have gunk all over them.")
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GUNK — n. Pronunciation: ' g ə ŋ k Function: noun Etymology: from Gunk, trademark for a cleaning solvent Date: 1943 : …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
GUNKY — /gung"kee/ , adj., gunkier, gunkiest . Informal. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling gunk. [ GUNK + -Y 1 …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GUNGE — / gʌndʒ; NAmE / ( BrE ) (also gunk NAmE , BrE ) noun [ U ] ( informal ) …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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