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Gro vs Goo - What's the difference?

gro | goo |

As an adjective gro

is disgusting, unpleasant; gross.

As a noun goo is

any semi-solid or liquid substance; especially one that is sticky, gummy or slippery; frequently of vague or unknown composition, or a bodily fluid.

As a verb goo is

to apply goo to something.

gro

Translingual

(Girona Airport)

Acronym

(Acronym) (head)
  • IATA airport code of Girona, Spain
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    goo

    English

    Etymology 1

    American English, known since 1903, probably from (1787), possibly an alteration of glue.

    Noun

    (-)
  • (uncountable, informal) Any semi-solid or liquid substance; especially one that is sticky, gummy or slippery; frequently of vague or unknown composition, or a bodily fluid.
    • ''I stepped in some goo and had a terrible time getting the sticky stuff off my shoes.
  • Excessive, showy sentimentality
    • ''When dad couldn't stand the goo anymore, he stopped Tommy's tearful goodbye from the Swedish au-pair Matts, firmly smacking the boys' pants and grumbling "Now stop the goo or I'll give each of you a reason to cry!"
    Derived terms
    * from goo to you by way of the zoo * gooey * gooeyness
    Synonyms
    * gloop * glop * gook * goop * gunge * gunk * gum * muck * ooze * paste * slop * sludge

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To apply goo to something.
    • ''They gooed their hair with some fragrant styling product.

    Etymology 2

    (onomatopoeia)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An example of baby talk.
    • ''The infant's goos and gahs were endearing.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To produce baby talk.
    • ''The baby gooed while daddy made sappy faces at it.

    See also

    * gaga, ga-ga * goo-goo

    References

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