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
Examples of gooey in a Sentence
things get especially gooey during the scene in which the lovers are reunited at long last
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The warm, ooey, gooey sweetness of blueberries layered with French toast is a family-favorite.
—Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Toss the crispy gnocchi with lots of sweet, fresh corn kernels, prepared pesto and a hefty sprinkle of grated cheese, and broil until the cheese gets bubbly, gooey and slightly charred in spots.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Its gooey pecan filling sits under cushions of custard and whipped cream.
—Pervaiz Shallwani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
The middle of his chest was covered with a large, gooey piece of gauze.
—Jeff Pearlman, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
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Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Toss the crispy gnocchi with lots of sweet, fresh corn kernels, prepared pesto and a hefty sprinkle of grated cheese, and broil until the cheese gets bubbly, gooey and slightly charred in spots.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Its gooey pecan filling sits under cushions of custard and whipped cream.
—Pervaiz Shallwani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
The middle of his chest was covered with a large, gooey piece of gauze.
—Jeff Pearlman, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Gooey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gooey. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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