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gunk

[guhngk] / gʌŋk /














NOUN
soot
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"Millipedes were feeding on decaying mosses, decomposed slime, and primordial gunk on the surface of the Earth."

From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 2026

To deal with any remaining sticky or dried-on gunk, I do a simple two-pass wipe-down.

From Salon ● May 5, 2026

The other takes place during a flight — Lindsay wiping gunk from the toilet seat and transferring it to the rim of the cup Ashley drinks from.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: Clear out the gunk in your AirPods with this high-quality cleaning set.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026

Watching yellowed soles turn icy again is as satisfying as squeezing a blackhead and getting all the gunk out.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas




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