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
So both fork and spoon should be provided when the dessert has both gooey and dry elements.
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Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
Next month, Cinnabon is opening a first-of-its-kind location with sister brand Carvel that mashes up Cinnabon’s hot and gooey cinnamon rolls with Carvel’s ice creams for a selection of desserts.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
The secret to this fantastic recipe is pockets of bursting, gooey cheese in every bite.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
Scientist Richard Arnott told National Geographic that the fish only looks so gooey because of rapid depressurization when its brought to the surface.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
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Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
Next month, Cinnabon is opening a first-of-its-kind location with sister brand Carvel that mashes up Cinnabon’s hot and gooey cinnamon rolls with Carvel’s ice creams for a selection of desserts.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
The secret to this fantastic recipe is pockets of bursting, gooey cheese in every bite.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
Scientist Richard Arnott told National Geographic that the fish only looks so gooey because of rapid depressurization when its brought to the surface.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gooey
Adjective
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According to Hardy, this cream’s only downside is that the texture feels a bit sticky.—
Danielle Jackson,
Glamour,
9 July 2025
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Meteorologists previously used dew-point averages to calculate the start of the monsoon, a better reflection of when sticky, storm-ready air actually arrives.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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The funny thing is, by all accounts, Zaslav is also genuinely sentimental about the network and said to even have it on at his office quite often.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
9 July 2025
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The luxury label’s classic products—often resold or passed down through generations—gain sentimental and financial value over time, per the report.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Some of it is good, but a lot of it is sloppy, outdated or full of vulnerabilities.—
Jimmie Lee,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Hein was sloppy, lazy and showed a lack of impartiality in dealing with him, Hicks said in his filing.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Stay away from water, wet items, and metal objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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The cyclist momentarily lost control of his motorcycle on wet pavement.—
Jon Rabiroff,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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But Lavigne recalled that this grandmother wasn’t exactly warm and fuzzy.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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One of Yakovenko’s managers showed me a fuzzy black-and-white video, taken in April, of a night operation behind enemy lines.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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“Gooey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gooey. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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