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Goo

usgb/ɡuː/Volume
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Texture Focus

Use 'goo' to describe something with a particularly thick and sticky texture.

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The melted cheese on the pizza was like goo.
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Negative Connotations

'Goo' often implies a substance is unwanted or creates difficulty when touched.

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I got bike grease on my hands, and it's all gooey and gross.
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Physical State

'Goo' refers to substances that are neither solid nor liquid but somewhere in between.

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Careful with the jar of honey; it's turned to goo in the heat.
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