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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With “Evil Dead” and “Don’t Breathe” director Fede Alvarez now at the helm of “Alien: Romulus,” it’s no surprise that his version is a contained slasher flick drenched in goopy viscera, in which a group of scrappy youths are hunted down by an unknowable monster.
From Los Angeles Times
The ginger-and-scallion sauce is goopy and golden-oily, with visible scallion bits and shreddy ginger; the scent is allium-forward, and the flavor is such that if you start eating it alone with a soup spoon in an attempt to analyze it, you will not want to stop.
From Seattle Times
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
Walsh called “Immaculate” “goopy, gross fun, if not entirely terrifying” and audiences felt similarly meh, giving the film a far-from-immaculate C+ CinemaScore.
From Los Angeles Times
I’ll admit I have a soft spot in my heart, sweet and goopy as the center of a Cadbury Creme Egg, for this old-school musical and its hummable tunes like “Try to Remember” and “Soon It’s Gonna Rain.”
From Seattle Times
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