: filthy, sticky, or greasy matter
gunky adjective

Examples of gunk in a Sentence

The engine was all full of gunk. I need to wipe this gunk off my hands.
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Stronger Dish Soap For light to moderate gunk, try a power wash dish soap. Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024 Just scrape off the serious gunk and load up the dishes. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2024 Especially hard-water deposits, residue, and other gunk that can build up over time in your coffee maker. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2024 This treatment only takes 10 minutes per sesh and contains kaolin clay, charcoal, and salicylic acid to help clear out pores and gunk over time. Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gunk 

Word History

Etymology

from Gunk, trademark for a cleaning solvent

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gunk was in 1943

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“Gunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunk. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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