gooey

[goo-ee]

adjective

gooier, gooiest 

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

2. Informal.,  extremely sentimental or emotionally effusive.

gooey

/ ˈɡuːɪ /

adjective

1. sticky, soft, and often sweet

2. oversweet and sentimental

Other Word Forms

• gooily adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of gooey¹

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

Example Sentences

Each bite became its own surprise package: a tidy, glossy orb that burst when pulled apart, stretching cheese in gooey strings.

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The rest of the menu is just as impressive, featuring Argentine empanadas with a variety of fillings, provoleta — a gooey roasted cheese — pastas, prosciutto served with melon, and multiple potato sides.

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At first he doesn’t accept her apology but, being the immature oaf that he is, Chris gets back at her by using her as human torpedo to destroy their gooey, disgusting alien target.

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Those are all somewhere in the ballpark, but their hifalutin poli-sci flavor fails to capture the gooey, delicious nougat center of Trumpian power relations.

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How does ancient philosophy squeeze into a gooey metaphor for codependence?

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Related Words

• soft 
• viscous