GOOEY Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

gooey

adjective

ˈgü-ē

Definition of gooey

as in sentimental

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 Many astronauts understandably get pretty tired of their rotating menu of slightly gooey and bland food. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 21 May 2026 The petroleum jelly brand was formulated by a young chemist, Robert Chesebrough, who observed oil rig workers use the gooey residue to treat cuts and burns in 1870. — Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 This one is deeply chocolately, crispy on the edges, and soft and gooey in the center. — Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 12 May 2026 The cheese is gooey, the jalapeños lend the faintest whisper of heat, and the pickles add an irresistible crunch and slight sweetness. — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for gooey

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gooey

Adjective

Call me sentimental, but an epiphany at a table can linger for a long time.

— Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Over the 28 years since its release, the original Practical Magic, despite its dismal reviews and middling box-office reception, has accrued a sentimental affection from fans.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of sentimental

Adjective

After the game on Sunday, Harbaugh called the performance sloppy.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Sunday’s season-opening debacle — a sloppy, uninspired and uninspiring 26-14 loss to the Arizona Cardinals at SoFi Stadium — was a first, giant step back for these Chargers.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of sloppy

Adjective

Even on a good day, Michigan is not a program that inspires many warm and fuzzy feelings among casual fans of college football.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Film Festival world premiere offering warm-but-never-fuzzy retro visions of stunts and cross-border tension that resonate in the present moment.

— Jennie Punter, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of fuzzy

Adjective

The resulting precursor solution was then processed through wet spinning, in which the material is extruded through small openings to form fibers.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Sunday turns much more humid and increasingly wet, especially during the afternoon and evening.

— Kate Bilo, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of wet

Adjective

The apple pieces cook up nice and tender without becoming mushy, adding bright and tart pops of fresh fruit flavor throughout the scone.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026
Delicate Vegetables Tender vegetables like asparagus and spinach lose their texture and flavor after hours in the slow cooker, turning mushy, muted, and underwhelming.

— Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of mushy

Adjective

Marathoners consume sugary carbohydrate-rich gels, not bacon bits.

— Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Nature has blessed certain types of carnivorous plants with pretty colors, pleasant fragrances, and sticky, sugary emissions, all the better to attract and trap its prey.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2026