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Substantial vs Goo - What's the difference?

substantial | goo |

As nouns the difference between substantial and goo

is that substantial is anything having substance; an essential part while goo is (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 or goo can be an example of baby talk.

As an adjective substantial

is having to substance; actually existing; real; as, substantial life.

As a verb goo is

to apply goo to something or goo can be to produce baby talk.

substantial

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having to substance; actually existing; real; as, substantial life.
  • Not seeming or imaginary; not illusive; real; solid; true; veritable.
  • * "to do some substantial good, is the compensation for much incidental imperfection" - Cardinal Newman, The Rise and Progress of Universities
  • Corporeal; material; firm.
  • Having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm; as, substantial cloth; a substantial fence or wall.
  • possessed of goods or an estate; moderately wealthy; responsible; as, a substantial freeholder.
  • Large in size, quantity, or value; as, a substantial amount of money; vast
  • Most important; essential.
  • Ample or full.
    • A substantial amount of people in this buliding
  • Significantly great.

    • Derived terms

    * consubstantial * insubstantial * substantiality * substantially * substantialness

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Anything having substance; an essential part.

    • 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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