adj
gooey
GOO-ee
adj
1
Soft, sticky, and viscous.
"The brownies were warm and gooey in the middle."
"His shoe stepped in something gooey on the sidewalk."
2
Overly sentimental or mushy.
"The movie ended with a gooey, tear-jerking speech."
How to Use Gooey
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSticky and soft — or, figuratively, overly sentimental.
Common pairings
gooey center
gooey chocolate
gooey romance
Word Forms
gooeyer comparative, gooier comparative, gooeys plural, gooies plural, gooeyest superlative, gooiest superlative
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Etymology
Formed from "goo" plus the adjective suffix "-ey" (a variant of "-y").