guck

variants or gook
as in mud
soft wet earth don't walk on that clean floor with guck on your shoes

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Recent Examples of guck The water levels varied with every step, rising from feet to knees to thighs in an instant, then back to shoe-sucking guck. Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 27 Feb. 2022 Rachael’s radical hypothesis is that menstruation is necessary to flush out bacteria and guck that enter women’s bodies along with sperm during intercourse. Joanne Engelhardt, The Mercury News, 18 July 2019 Take a look: The guck that comes out of what has been classified by INSIDER as an epidermoid cyst seems never-ending. Samantha Brodsky, Good Housekeeping, 3 Aug. 2017
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Noun
  • In the Los Angeles area, mud and debris covered several major roads including the Pacific Coast Highway near the Pacific Palisades and Mulholland Drive in the Hollywood Hills.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Los Angeles Magazine shared a video of crews using bulldozers to clean up the mud from the Pacific Coast Highway.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Rory McIlroy lifted it out of the muck yet somehow controlled the 88-yard shot so well the ball caught the back of the green and spun back to 6 inches from the pin.
    Brody Miller, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
  • His character, Leclerc, is a member of the mission's team, and photos show him in the muck alongside Zora and Duncan.
    EW.com, EW.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Feel free to go more traditional with a pair of Sperry boat shoes or Birkenstock EVA Arizona sandals, which have been designed for the wear that sand, saltwater and sunlight can have on a pair of shoes—but are no less on-trend this year.
    Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Of all the incredible places to visit, apparently nothing sounds more appealing than spending time on the gorgeous white sand beaches of Fort Lauderdale or Miami or in the bustling city of Orlando to usher in warmer weather.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • There's a Lawrenceville location, too. ☕️ Pro tip: Sip slowly to avoid a mouthful of finely ground sludge at the bottom of the cup.
    Ryan Deto, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Now, the agency recycles sludge on more than 17,000 acres of private farmland in North and South Carolina, Frost confirmed.
    Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2025

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“Guck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guck. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.

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