Gunky

Describing a substance or object that is thick, sticky, and often unpleasant to touch or look at; characterized by an accumulation of a viscous or semi-solid material. Often implies a lack of cleanliness or a state of being partially decomposed or contaminated. It can refer to various textures, from dried mucus to congealed food residue to clotted liquids. The term evokes a sensory experience of stickiness, sliminess, and a generally undesirable texture or appearance, making it a word best reserved for informal speech and description.

Gunky meaning with examples

• The old peanut butter jar, left open for weeks, had developed a thick, gunky layer on the inside that was impossible to scrape off. Its surface had attracted dust and solidified, a repulsive sight.
• After the messy science experiment, the lab table was covered in a gunky residue from the glue and various mixed chemicals. It smelled of rotting chemicals and was highly undesirable.
• The inside of the neglected car's air conditioning vents was filled with a gunky, black substance which was quite unpleasant to witness.
• A gunky, yellow discharge oozed from the wound, a sign of infection.
• The children's hands were gunky after playing with the mud for hours.