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gooey
(redirected from gooeyness)

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goo·ey  (g)
adj. goo·i·er, goo·i·est
Sticky and viscous: gooey caramel.
gooey
Adjective
[gooier, gooiest] Informal
1. sticky, soft, and often sweet
2. sentimental: one knows the whole gooey performance is an act
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.gooey - soft and sticky
icky
adhesive - tending to adhere
gooey
adjective 1. sticky, soft, tacky, viscous, glutinous, gummy, icky (informal) gluey, gloopy, gungy
adjective 2. sentimental, romantic, sloppy, soppy, maudlin, syrupy (informal) slushy (informal) mawkish, tear-jerking (informal) icky (informal)
Translations
gooey [ˈguːɪ] adj (BRIT) (col) → pegajoso; [cake, behaviour] → empalagoso
gooey [ˈguːɪ] adj (Brit) (inf) → gluant(e)
gooey [ˈguːɪ] (inf) adj (sticky) → klebrig;
(cake) → üppig (fig) (sentimental) → rührselig
gooey [ˈguːɪ] adj (BRIT ) (col) (= sticky); appiccicoso/a; [cake, dessert] → troppo zuccherato/a


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