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gunky

[guhng-kee] / ˈgʌŋ ki /




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When gunky black waves began crashing onto the shores of Huntington Beach after last month’s oil spill, Bill Kasper felt as blue as the next surfer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2026

Signs at this storm water pond warn not to drink the gunky water and not to swim.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 30, 2023

Scientists don’t yet know exactly how Alzheimer’s forms but one theory is that gunky amyloid buildup plays a key role, although drug after drug that targets it has failed.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2022

“The cords get gunky, they don’t retract. You have to hold the thing down with your other hand.”

From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2022

I almost lose it right there, taking that first step, because it's a gunky pond and the mud is really oozy and deep and it sucks right up to my knees.

From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick


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