gooey

American  

[goo-ee] / ˈgu i /

adjective

gooier, gooiest

1. like or covered with goo; sticky; viscid.

2. Informal. extremely sentimental or emotionally effusive.

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gooey British  

/ ˈɡuːɪ /

adjective

1. sticky, soft, and often sweet

2. oversweet and sentimental

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Other Word Forms

• gooily adverb

Etymology

Origin of gooey

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; goo + -ey ¹

Example Sentences

Well, it's happened - and the gooey elasticity is key, according to a viral TikTok challenge promoting the serum.

From BBC

Employees bought a few boxes, cooked up the gooey meals in a corporate kitchen and dug in.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to the Bath & Body Works website, the Chips & Salsa candle flaunts notes of “bottomless tortilla chips and fresh salsa,” while the Pizza & Ranch candle touts a redolence of “gooey cheese, crispy pepperonis and ranch.”

From Salon

It’s a little fussier than the diner original — with a bright, spicy tuna salad made with Calabrian chili mayo and caramelized shallots, plus gooey Fontina — but the payoff is pure, molten bliss.

From Salon

The classic starts with a buttery, crumbly shortbread base, topped with a layer of lightly salted gooey caramel, and finished with a lush chocolate ganache.

From Salon

Related Words

• soft
• viscous