: 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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Clean out the garbage disposal: If your sink has a disposal, remove any visible gunk or debris. Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025 Not only did the probe's thrusters go wonky because of decades of gunk building up in the pipes, but the onboard computer had a fit, cutting off communication with Earth. David Szondy, New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2025 Use tongs, not fingers, to push down the ice cube to fill the chamber. Step 3: Add dish soap More likely than not the blades are coated with gunk, grease, and other uninviting residue. Julia Mitchem, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024 Customer reviews are mixed; some say the Hydro-Stars help remove the gunk and excess oil from a zit, while others say the patches work better as a fashion accessory. Morgan Smith,valentina Duarte, CNBC, 17 Dec. 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 7 Feb. 2025.

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