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Word entry · 5 letters

gooey

Best crossword clue

"Soft and sticky"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈɡuːi/Part of speech adjectiveSorted egooyStarts with GEnds with Y1 cluesCommon crossword word
1G2O3O4E5Y

Definitions

  1. Soft, sticky, thick, or emotionally sentimental.

Word origin

The adjective is derived from goo + -ey (a variant of -y (suffix forming adjectives with the sense ‘having the quality of’)). The noun is derived from the adjective.

Used in a sentence

  • gooey liquid covered the floor
  • The cookies, soft and gooey, proved a smash hit at the party.
  • [O]ysters, ice-cream, and plenty of chocolates with that goo-ey, slithery stuff in the middle. Makes you sick to think of it, eh?

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