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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A mixture of cornstarch and water with unusual physical properties. uncountable, usually

   "How many people found that the oobleck was different from the flour?"

Example

More examples

"How many people found that the oobleck was different from the flour?"

Etymology

Named for a sticky substance in Bartholomew and the Oobleck (1949), children's story by Dr. Seuss.

Related phrases

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