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goopy

American  
[goo-pee] / ˈgu pi /

adjective

Slang.
goopier, goopiest

  1. characteristic of goop; sticky, viscous.

  2. mawkishly sentimental.

    a goopy love story.

Etymology

Origin of goopy

First recorded in 1915–20; goop 2 + -y 1

Example Sentences

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Previously, the researchers determined that VFD's intense micromixing could produce clean biodiesel from used cooking oil and homogenize raw milk, but they hadn't used the platform to process more goopy liquids, such as shampoos.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2024

With a bacterial infection, discharge tends to be goopy, thick and sticky, whereas allergies cause extreme itching of the eyes and eyelids.

From Scientific American • May 12, 2023

The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt—a goopy mass of leafy, floating seaweed stretching across 5,000 miles—is slated to be a nuisance of record breaking proportions this year.

From National Geographic • Apr. 17, 2023

Brigham made the call to drop a goopy fire-retardant gel on a small portion of the grove.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2021

Fifty gallons of syrupy, goopy tomato sauce slimed him from above.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

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