gunge

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Noun

gunge (plural gunges)

1. (obsolete) Alternative form of gong#English|gong: an outhouse.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɡʌnd͡ʒ/

Noun

gunge (uncountable)

1. (British) A soft, sticky or liquid mass; goo; gunk.
   • 1978, A. S. Byatt, The Virgin in The Garden, Vintage International 1992, p.390:

     Have I got trails of gunge on these frills?

2. (organic chemistry, informal) Tholin.
   • , New Scientist:

     They call this solid material tholin (after the Greek word for muddy), but it seems likely that chemists will continue to call this rather familiar material “gunge.”

Verb

gunge (gunges, present participle gunging; past and past participle gunged)

1. (often with "up") To clog with gunge.
2. (British) To cover with gunge.

Synonyms

• goo
• goop
• grunge
• gunk
• slime

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