goopy

ˈɡuːpi

goopiergoopiest

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Definition of goopy - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

sticky texture

Rare

having a sticky, thick texture like paste

Rare

The glue was so goopy it stuck to my fingers.

glutinous

gummy

viscous

emotion

Rare

overly sweet or sentimental in nature

Rare

The movie was too goopy for my taste.

mawkish

sappy

schmaltzy

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Origin of goopy

English, goo (sticky substance) + -y (characterized by)

Examples of goopy in a sentence

Goopy mud clung to the hikers' boots.
Her speech was so goopy it made everyone cringe.
The novel's ending was too goopy for my liking.

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French:gluant, gnangnan, ...
German:klebrig, kitschig, ...
Italian:appiccicoso e denso, sdolcinato, ...
Spanish:pegajoso, empalagoso, ...
Portuguese:pegajoso, meloso, ...
Chinese:粘糊糊的, 多愁善感的, ...
Japanese:ねばねばした, 甘ったるい, ...
Arabic:لَزِج, مبتذل, ...
Hebrew:דָּבִיק, סֶנְטִימֶנְטָלִי, ...
Russian:вязкий, слащавый, ...
Ukrainian:липкий, сентиментальний, ...
Hindi:चिपचिपा, भावुक, ...
Bengali:আঠালো, আবেগপ্রবণ, ...
Catalan:enganxós, ensucrat, ...
Czech:lepkavý, sentimentální, ...
Danish:klistret, sentimental, ...
Dutch:kleverig, sentimenteel, ...
Greek:κολλώδης, γλυκανάλατος, ...
Hungarian:trutyis, érzelgős, ...
Khmer:ខាប់ស្អិត, មនោសញ្ចេតនាជ្រុល, ...
Korean:끈적거리는, 감상적인, ...
Persian:خمیری, احساساتی, ...
Polish:lepki, ckliwy, ...
Portuguese (BR):pegajoso, meloso, ...
Romanian:lipicios, siropos, ...
Swedish:klibbig, sentimental, ...
Thai:เหนียวข้น, หวานเกินไป, ...
Turkish:yapışkan, aşırı duygusal, ...
Vietnamese:dính, sến súa, ...

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