Gooey
/ˈɡuː.i/noun
Having the soft, sticky, semi-fluid consistency of goo.
Did you know?“Gooey” emerged from American English “goo,” whose ultimate origin remains uncertain and may be connected with the older slang word “goop.”
Etymological Timeline
19th Century
English
goop
“Slang for a foolish person or a sticky, messy substance; a possible source for “goo””
Late 19th Century
American English
goo
“A thick, sticky, semifluid substance; origin uncertain, possibly an expressive alteration of “goop””
Early 20th Century
American English
gooey
“Characterized by goo; soft and sticky”
Modern English
English
gooey
“Sticky, viscous, and often pleasantly soft or melted, as in gooey chocolate”