gooey
A thing which is soft or viscous, and stickyA thing which is soft or viscous, and sticky.
» Bletted medlars are soft and gooey.
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3 senses(informal)A thing which is soft or viscous, and sticky.
(dated, derogatory, figuratively, informal)A person who is regarded as weak or worthless; a fool.
(US, figuratively, informal)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.
Examples
9 sentencesBletted medlars are soft and gooey.
Toasted marshmallows are gooey and delicious.
We shared a gooey chocolate bun.
Do you know which of okra and natto is more gooey?
deWeißt du, ob Okra oder Natto schleimiger ist? — Vortarulo
The chocolate cake has an ooey-gooey center that spills out when it's cut.
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