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gooey

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


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Cronin’s previous outing was “Evil Dead Rise,” a sequel heavily devoted to the gooey game plan mapped out by Fede Alvarez’s 2013 rethink of Sam Raimi’s gross-out comedies.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

You’ll encounter a kind of linguistic confetti: cakey, fudgy, moist, dense, rich, gooey, chewy.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

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

Well, it's happened - and the gooey elasticity is key, according to a viral TikTok challenge promoting the serum.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

Roy nodded hi and Garrett nodded hi, and then both of them went back to eating the gooey macaroni on their lunch trays.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen