gunky
Example Sentences
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When gunky black waves began crashing onto the shores of Huntington Beach after last month’s oil spill, Bill Kasper felt as blue as the next surfer.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026
And the sidewalk fronting the 1916 civic building was deep cleaned this week, washing dirt and gunky residue from the concrete.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 15, 2023
Signs at this storm water pond warn not to drink the gunky water and not to swim.
From Washington Post • Apr. 30, 2023
“The cords get gunky, they don’t retract. You have to hold the thing down with your other hand.”
From Slate • Jun. 20, 2022
As the blood reached the site of the breach, the water in it quickly evaporated from the airflow and low pressure, leaving a gunky residue behind.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
