Gloop
/ɡluːp/noun
A thick, sticky, or unpleasantly viscous substance, especially an amorphous liquid or mixture.
Did you know?Unlike words with ancient roots, “gloop” belongs to expressive English vocabulary: its sound imitates the heavy, wet movement or noise of a viscous substance rather than preserving a traceable PIE or Latin ancestor.
Etymological Timeline
20th Century
English
gloop
“An expressive term for a thick, sticky, or semi-liquid substance; probably created through sound symbolism.”
20th Century
English
glop
“A closely related informal word meaning a thick, unpleasant, or shapeless substance.”
20th Century
English
gloop
“Established in British informal usage for an unappetizing thick mixture or liquid.”
Late 20th Century
English
gloop
“Extended humorously to food, slime, mud, and other substances whose texture is more recognizable than their identity.”
Modern English
English
gloop
“A casual, often disparaging label for any thick, sticky, or amorphous substance.”