Glop

Pronunciation: /ɡlɑp/

Definitions of glop

noun a thick, messy substance or mixture

Example Sentences

A1 The baby made a mess with the glop of mashed bananas.

A2 She accidentally spilled a glop of paint on the floor.

B1 The chef added a glop of sauce to the pasta dish for extra flavor.

B2 The scientist analyzed the glop of unknown substance found in the laboratory.

C1 The artist used a glop of clay to sculpt a beautiful statue.

C2 The researcher studied the chemical composition of the glop found in the ocean.

Examples of glop in a Sentence

formal The chef carefully spooned the glop of sauce onto the plate before adding the final garnish.

informal I accidentally spilled the glop of ketchup on my shirt while eating my burger.

slang I can't believe you're eating that glop of leftover pizza for breakfast.

figurative The politician's speech was just a glop of empty promises with no real substance.

Grammatical Forms of glop

• past tense: glopped
• plural: glops
• comparative: gloppier
• superlative: gloppest
• present tense: glops
• future tense: will glop
• perfect tense: have glopped
• continuous tense: is glopping
• singular: glop
• positive degree: glop
• infinitive: to glop
• gerund: glopping
• participle: glopped

Origin and Evolution of glop

First Known Use: 1920 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'glop' is believed to have originated as an onomatopoeic term, imitating the sound of something thick and viscous being poured or splattered.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a thick, sticky substance, 'glop' has evolved to also refer to unappetizing or unappealing food, as well as a messy or disorganized situation.