NYT Dictionary

GOOP

/ɡuːp/
NounVerbGOOPGrade 2

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A thick, slimy substance; goo.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

1930s, perhaps a variant of goo; compare gloop and glob.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

sludgeslimegoogookguckgunkmuckoozesoapscoop

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 21 recorded puzzles:

+9 earlier appearances in the archive.

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