Definitions

gunk

[guhngk] / gʌŋk /

NOUN

bond

Synonyms

STRONG

band binding chain connection cord fastening fetter handcuff hookup irons ligature link linkage manacle network nexus rope shackle tie tie-in wire

WEAK

stickum

NOUN

cement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adhesive mud plaster sand

STRONG

binder birdlime bond concrete epoxy glue grout gum lime lute mortar mucilage paste putty sealant size solder tar

WEAK

rubber cement stickum

NOUN

dirt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

excrement ground muck mud soil stain

STRONG

crud dreck dregs feculence filth filthiness gook mire rottenness sleaze slime smudge smut tarnish

WEAK

scuz

Antonyms

STRONG

cleanliness

WEAK

sterility

NOUN

glue

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cement paste plaster

STRONG

gum mucilage spit

WEAK

stickum

NOUN

goo

Synonyms

STRONGEST

muck sludge

STRONG

crud glop gook guck ooze slush

WEAK

yuck

NOUN

grime

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dust filth muck soot

STRONG

crud film gook smudge smut soil tarnish

Antonyms

WEAK

cleanliness purity

NOUN

handcuff

Synonyms

STRONGEST

irons shackle

STRONG

band binding chain connection cord fastening fetter hobble hookup iron ligature link linkage manacle network nexus restraint rope tie tie-in wire

WEAK

stickum

NOUN

mire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

quagmire

STRONG

bog dirt fen glop goo marsh moss mud ooze quicksand slime swamp

NOUN

muck

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dirt goo manure mud slime sludge trash

STRONG

dung filth garbage gook ooze refuse sewage waste

Antonyms

STRONG

possessions

NOUN

ooze

Synonyms

STRONGEST

goo muck silt slime sludge

STRONG

alluvium fluid glop gook mire mud

NOUN

sediment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

debris powder silt trash waste

STRONG

deposit dregs dross gook grounds lees matter precipitate precipitation residuum settling slag solids

Antonyms

STRONGEST

possessions

WEAK

whole

NOUN

slime

Synonyms

STRONGEST

goo mucus mud sludge

STRONG

fungus glop mire ooze scum

NOUN

sludge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

goo grease muck sediment silt slime

STRONG

glop goop mire oil ooze scum slop

NOUN

soot

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ash grit residue sediment smoke

STRONG

ashes

NOUN

vinculum

Synonyms

WEAK

band binding chain connection cord fastening fetter handcuff hookup irons knot ligament ligature link linkage manacle network nexus rope shackle stickum tie tie-in wire yoke

Example Sentences

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To deal with any remaining sticky or dried-on gunk, I do a simple two-pass wipe-down.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

The other takes place during a flight — Lindsay wiping gunk from the toilet seat and transferring it to the rim of the cup Ashley drinks from.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: Clear out the gunk in your AirPods with this high-quality cleaning set.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

The 34-year-old has 15m followers on TikTok who watch him remove gunk and debris from swimming pools and then use a jet washer to restore them back to their original beauty.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2024

He waded out into the gunk and slime of the water.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi

gunk

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