goopy
Americanadjective
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characteristic of goop; sticky, viscous.
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mawkishly sentimental.
a goopy love story.
Etymology
Origin of goopy
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
There are no Goopy guidelines for adopting an aspirational lifestyle or promises that products might protect you from the inevitability of aging.
From Washington Post • Dec. 22, 2022
And Goopy, it's sort of saying like, "I'm open. I'm curious."
From Salon • Jan. 25, 2020
Why it’s Goopy: This goes in the same file as no-make-up make-up looks that Gwenneth favors, and her cookbook that declares It’s All Easy, while assuming you own appliances like a vegetable spiralizer.
From Slate • Jan. 23, 2020
When my dad would come home late from work, he’d come in to check on us, and I became Uncle Goopy.
From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2014
We may mock the notion of self-care, in all its Goopy excesses, but it suggests a chasm of need.
From Washington Post
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