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Meaning of "gunk" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GUNK

Perhaps of imitative origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF GUNK

ɡʌŋk


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GUNK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gunk is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GUNK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of gunk in the English dictionary

The definition of gunk in the dictionary is slimy, oily, or filthy matter.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GUNK

bunk · chipmunk · chunk · cyberpunk · debunk · drunk · dunk · funk · hunk · junk · kerplunk · monk · podunk · punk · shrunk · skunk · slam-dunk · spunk · sunk · trunk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GUNK

gunfight · gunfighter · gunfighting · gunfire · gunflint · gung ho · gunge · gungy · gunhouse · gunite · gunkhole · gunky · gunlayer · gunless · gunlock · gunmaker · gunman · gunmanship · gunmen · gunmetal

WORDS THAT END LIKE GUNK

blue funk · blunk · clunk · countersunk · crunk · electro-funk · flunk · half-drunk · lunk · plunk · postpunk · preshrunk · punch-drunk · slam dunk · slunk · space junk · stunk · thunk · tree trunk · wardrobe trunk

Synonyms and antonyms of gunk in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gunk» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF GUNK

Find out the translation of gunk to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of gunk from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gunk» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

泥流
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

mugre
570 millions of speakers
en

English

gunk
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

gunk
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المادة اللزجة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

навоз
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

lamaçal
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

চটচটে বা তরল পদার্থ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

crasse
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Gunk
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Schmiere
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ネバネバ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Gunk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gunk
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

பயப்படு
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

Gunk
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

yapışkan madde
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

gunk
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

maź
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

гній
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

gunk
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

gunk
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gunk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gunk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gunk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gunk

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GUNK»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of gunk
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «gunk».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gunk

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GUNK»

Discover the use of gunk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gunk and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
That gunk on your car: a unique guide to insects of North ...
Helps identify the splats left behind by insects hitting the windshield and provides facts about their habitats
Mark E. Hostetler, Mark Hostetler, 1997
2
We Never Learn: The Gunk Punk Undergut, 1988-2001
Profiling Nirvana, the White Stripes, the Dwarves, and many other groups, this volume tracks the inspiration and beautiful destruction of a largely undocumented underground music scene.
Eric Davidson, 2010
3
From Gunk to Glow, Or the Gentle Art of Refinishing Antiques ...
A guide to the repair and refinishing of furniture at home.
George Grotz, 2009
4
The Elephant’s Trump (GUNK Aliens, Book 2)
Aliens are coming... to get up your nose!
Jonny Moon, 2010
5
The Sewers Crisis (GUNK Aliens, Book 4)
Aliens are coming... to get up your nose!
Jonny Moon, 2010
6
The Dog’s Dinner (GUNK Aliens, Book 3)
Aliens are coming... to get up your nose!
Jonny Moon, 2010
7
The Nit Picker (GUNK Aliens, Book 6)
Aliens are coming... to get up your nose!
Jonny Moon, 2012
8
Issues in Theoretical Diversity: Persistence, Composition, ...
Then if I change at every moment I exist, then I am related to a different gunk fusion at every time at which I exist. Then different fusions of gunk streams will constitute me at each time at which I exist. So consider some person who is composed ...
Kristie Lyn Miller, 2007
9
The Beach Buoy (GUNK Aliens, Book 5)
Aliens are coming... to get up your nose!
Jonny Moon, 2012
10
Topics in the Philosophy of Possible Worlds
However, a problem might arise similar to the problem of fusions of properclass many atoms if there is too much Gunk. If there are proper-class many distinct pieces of Gunk, then there will be more fusions of Gunk than there are members of a ...
Daniel Nolan, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GUNK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gunk is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Lodi Lake gets its annual check-up
Four pipes from the city's wastewater system also run directly into the lake, and the amount of gunk flowing through those pipes can also affect ... «Lodi News-Sentinel, Jul 15»
2
Experts confess their bad beauty habits
... (you're supposed to wrap your fingers/nails in tissue before you do this, but I've never managed to make that work) until the gunk comes out. «Cosmopolitan UK, Jul 15»
3
In the war of the dishwasher, who wins?
Some domestic delinquents jam bowls too close together at sloppy angles, practically willing them to emerge gunk-covered. Yet whatever our ... «The Times, Jul 15»
4
You'll never want to remove yourself from this hammock that's also a …
Lake water will do, too, with the filtration system filtering out any unwanted gunk. Hydro Hammock: a portable hot tub you can swing in. «Mother Nature Network, Jul 15»
5
Pluto flyby gives us some perspective
Donald Trump's ego shrank to a speck of cosmic gunk long before New Horizons was even partially on its way to Pluto. And while I waste time ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
6
The Decline of Western Civilization Reaches the Digital Age at Last
The digital polish only serves to highlight the gunk and the grime baked into the faces, places and squats onscreen. For most of these bands, ... «Houston Press, Jul 15»
7
Brush Before Breakfast For Stronger, Healthier Teeth
Common sense would tell you that brushing your teeth after eating breakfast is good, because you clean off all the gunk from your meal, right? «Lifehacker Australia, Jul 15»
8
11 Things That Are Clogging Your Pores
While you're at it, cleanse twice: The first wash (with a gentle cleanser) will remove the obvious gunk, while the second (with a toner or micellar ... «Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, Jul 15»
9
Beyond the clip and shampoo
Keep those twinkling eyes gunk-free with a gentle wipe of a damp cotton ball. Wipe outward from the corner of the eye and avoid the eyeball. «San Antonio Express-News, Jul 15»
10
4BR Roadtest: Jupiter JEP-1120 Euphonium
Valve oil didn't gunk things up either - as a quick test though a few Arban exercises showed over a couple of days. Overall: This is a very well ... «4barsrest.com, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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