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Definitions

gooey

[goo-ee] / ˈgu i /
ADJECTIVE
sticky, gummy
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


Example Sentences

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When my spoon broke through the wobbly layer of cheesy bread and resurfaced all gooey and molten, the winter suddenly didn’t seem so bad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

As he settled in the front seat of the car, she suggested he might make a "gooey mess".

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025

When they take up the song again, everyone is gooey with romance.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025

The rest of the menu is just as impressive, featuring Argentine empanadas with a variety of fillings, provoleta — a gooey roasted cheese — pastas, prosciutto served with melon, and multiple potato sides.

From Salon • Sep. 29, 2025

Then she blindfolded me again and I whipped the air with the broomstick until the pinata burst open, releasing long, gooey tentacles of raw egg.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García