guck
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Meaning · English
An unpleasant sticky substance; goo, gunk.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
As everyone familiar with these things knows, they're sticky on the outside -- and that sticky guck gets on your hands, making everything stick to them!
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “guck” mean?
An unpleasant sticky substance; goo, gunk.
Is “guck” formal or informal?
guck is generally slang.