gooey
Americanadjective
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like or covered with goo; sticky; viscid.
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Informal. extremely sentimental or emotionally effusive.
adjective
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sticky, soft, and often sweet
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oversweet and sentimental
Other Word Forms
- gooily adverb
Etymology
Origin of gooey
Example Sentences
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When my spoon broke through the wobbly layer of cheesy bread and resurfaced all gooey and molten, the winter suddenly didn’t seem so bad.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
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 • Dec. 4, 2025
Croque monsieur is a French sandwich served hot with gooey, melted cheese.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025
“I love the gooey bits,” Halliwell-Horner continues as she picks her favorite scene from the book, a kiss between Rosie and her love interest.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2025
Dead fish and gooey vegetable matter were exposed and rotted, while swarms of insects droned in the heavy, humid air.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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