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
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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: Goop does not exactly understand the concept of scientific evidence.
From Slate • Jan. 23, 2020
Howard Morris, a most underrated second banana, appeared as Uncle Goopy, a tiny, emotional man who bursts into wailing tears when he sees his nephew.
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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