English Explanatory Dictionary

gooey

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having the consistency of goo: soft or viscous, and sticky.
  2. Emotional or sentimental, especially to an excessive extent; mushy, soppy.
  3. Distasteful, unpleasant.
noun
  1. A thing which is soft or viscous, and sticky.
  2. A person who is regarded as weak or worthless; a fool.
  3. A person who favours closer relationships with other people and less structured settings, rather than formal, organized settings; also, an educational approach, curriculum, etc., which is less structured.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡuːi/ /ˈɡui/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-gooey.wav En-us-gooey.ogg

Word forms

gooey gooeyer gooier gooeyest gooiest gooeys gooies

Etymology

Etymology tree English burgoo? Proto-Indo-European *gleyH- Proto-Indo-European *glóh₁ytn̥ Proto-Italic *gloiten Latin glūten Late Latin glūs Old French glubor. Middle English glew English glue? English goo Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -ey English gooey 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.

Synonyms

goolike ooey-gooey oozy maudlin mawkish treacly bathetic cheesy corny drippy gooey hokey icky kitsch kitschy mushy overemotional oversentimental overwrought sappy schmaltzy sickly sweet slushy soppy soupy syrupy abhorrant abhorrent bad bum vile demonic disagreeable disgusting distasteful foul rancid fulsome grim gro grody gross grotty harsh loathsome munted nasty nauseous offensive obnoxious obscene rank repugnant repulsive revolting scabrous sickening strident unpleasant absolute zero

Antonyms

unemotional unsentimental acceptable agreeable amiable charming comely nice pleasant pleasing welcome prickly

Related words

goo goolike softy touchy-feely wishy-washy

Derived words

gooey butter cake gooeyness gooiness gooily ooey-gooey
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