Antonyms for gunk

Grammar : Noun

Spell : guhngk

Phonetic Transcription : gʌŋk

Definition of gunk

Origin : 1949, "viscous substance," American English, apparently from Gunk, trademark for a thick liquid soap patented 1932 by A.F. Curran Co. of Malden, Mass.

As in mire : noun muck, morass
As in ooze : noun liquid emitted
As in sediment : noun solid residue from liquid solution
As in slime : noun muck, gelled waste
As in sludge : noun mud
As in bond : noun binder or fastener
As in soot : noun carbon
As in muck : noun messy substance
As in cement : noun gluing, binding material
As in handcuff : noun bond
As in vinculum : noun bond
As in dirt : noun grime, impurity
As in glue : noun adhesive
As in goo : noun sticky substance
As in grime : noun dirt

Example sentences :

Gunk; a 'take in,' a 'sell'; as a verb, to 'take in,' to cheat.
Extract from : « English As We Speak It in Ireland » by P. W. Joyce

Alive or dead, the gunk was the most powerful desiccant I'd ever heard of.
Extract from : « The Water Eater » by Win Marks

"Gunk" is the poor makeshift that must be employed to indicate it.
Extract from : « Penrod and Sam » by Booth Tarkington

Penrod uttered one half-hearted "Gunk" as he turned in at his own gate.
Extract from : « Penrod and Sam » by Booth Tarkington

I've been fighting this cowlick ever since I've been a kid—stocking caps, gunk, the works.
Extract from : « The Romantic Analogue » by W.W. Skupeldyckle

"Gunk" and "chaw" are the Scots for a bitter and envious disappointment which shows itself in face and eyes.
Extract from : « The House with the Green Shutters » by George Douglas Brown

"Hope that gunk they used to monkey up my complexion doesn't sweat out," he told himself.
Extract from : « The Best Made Plans » by Everett B. Cole

Synonyms for gunk

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