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Thick and sticky substances

slime

noun

a thick, wet, unpleasant substance that covers something

ooze

noun

a thick unpleasant liquid

mush

noun

a thick soft substance

sludge

noun

a thick soft substance that remains when liquid has been removed from something in an industrial process

pulp

noun

a thick soft substance made by crushing or cooking something until it is almost liquid

jelly

noun

a soft sticky substance

goo

noun

any thick sticky unpleasant substance

gunk

noun

gunge

gunge

noun

any soft, sticky, dirty, and unpleasant substance

gloop

noun

a sticky unpleasant substance

caxirola

a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken

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