gooier; gooiest
1
informal
: soft, wet, and sticky
a gooey mess
With its warm, gooey goodness, this dessert will bring bananas Foster to mind.—
Lillian Chou
Lillian ChouResearchers in Japan have extracted a new, gooey, and potentially useful protein from the bodies of jellyfish.—S. Webb
S. WebbThe order might also include poutine, the gooey mass of French fries smothered in gravy and melted cheese curds that is now beginning to win fans and clog arteries outside Quebec.—Charles Boberg
Charles Boberg2
informal
: excessively sweet or sentimental : cloying
gooey sentimentality
a gooey romance
Compared with the hardscrabble mountain and mill-town tale of the father, the soft-edged suburban narrative of the stepson and Bragg's relationship with him feels gooey and romanticized.—Christopher Dickey
Christopher Dickey
gooeyness
noun
informal
Ads for food in all of its present-day forms abound in glorious color—from the crackle and crunch of fast-food fried chicken to the gooeyness of a pizza's cheese …
—Judith Crist
Judith Crist
I rejoice in a children's film that avoids gooeyness …
—Richard Alleva
Richard Alleva
Synonyms
Examples of gooey in a Sentence
things get especially gooey during the scene in which the lovers are reunited at long last
Recent Examples on the Web
The warm, ooey, gooey sweetness of blueberries layered with French toast is a family-favorite.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2024
Empanadas stuffed with gooey Oaxaca cheese and enmoladas made from a plantain tortilla and dressed in a rich mole negro have become calling cards for the chef.
—Kayla Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2024
Snow Days has managed to preserve all of the salty, gooey deliciousness of the pizza rolls of your youth in a more nutritious package.
—Carina Finn, Bon Appétit, 2 Aug. 2024
Cook until the edges are crispy and the middle is gooey but cooked through.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2024
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Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2024
Empanadas stuffed with gooey Oaxaca cheese and enmoladas made from a plantain tortilla and dressed in a rich mole negro have become calling cards for the chef.
—Kayla Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2024
Snow Days has managed to preserve all of the salty, gooey deliciousness of the pizza rolls of your youth in a more nutritious package.
—Carina Finn, Bon Appétit, 2 Aug. 2024
Cook until the edges are crispy and the middle is gooey but cooked through.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Gooey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gooey. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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