English Explanatory Dictionary

gunk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Grime, dirt, slime; any vague, messy, or unknown substance.
  2. A subculture of 21st century American males, combining elements of modern gothic culture with punk rock.
  3. A member of the gunk subculture.
verb
  1. To soil or make dirty.

Pronunciation

/ɡʌŋk/ en-us-gunk.ogg

Word forms

gunk gunks gunking gunked

Etymology

Apparently from Gunk, trademark name for a liquid soap; perhaps taken as a blend of grime + funk.

Synonyms

goo goop grime gunge muck befoul slur assoil beclart bedaub bedirty imbrue (especially with blood) bedizen befile befilth begrime beray beshit besmear besmirch besully bewray blacken blot blur clat contaminate darken defile dirten dirty elt file foil foul gunk gunk up inquinate scunge sling mud slotter smear smirch smudge smut smutch soil soss sowl spot stain sullow sully tarnish uggle

Derived words

degunk degunking eye gunk gamer gunk gook gunkhole gunkholing gunkless gunk up gunky ungunk
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