oobleck
/ˈuː.blɛk/noun
oobleck is spelled O-O-B-L-E-C-K: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 43 million words in written English, the 201,693rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, oobleck means “A mixture of cornstarch and water with unusual physical properties” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of oobleck is ooblecks.
How many letters and syllables are in oobleck?
| Letters | 7: O-O-B-L-E-C-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 43 million words; the 201,693rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is oobleck?
Oobleck appears about once in every 43 million words in written English, the 201,693rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce oobleck?
- /ˈuː.blɛk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-oobleck.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of oobleck
- ooblecks plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does oobleck mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A mixture of cornstarch and water with unusual physical properties.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does oobleck come from?
Named for a sticky substance in Bartholomew and the Oobleck (1949), children's story by Dr. Seuss.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).