gooky
- noun
- /ˈɡuːki/
- Informal
- The children made a mess with the gooky they created during the science experiment.
Examples
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He found some gooky stuck to his shoe after walking through the playground.
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There was a strange gooky on the bottom of the trash can after the bag leaked.
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I found some gooky residue on the table.
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The gooky substance stuck to my fingers.
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The children made a mess with the gooky glue during their arts and crafts project.
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He found some gooky mud on his shoes after playing outside in the rain.
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There was a strange gooky substance on the bottom of the container that smelled bad.
Synonyms
71
1.8
A thick slippery substance that feels wet and sticky
47
3.0
A thick sticky substance that is soft and wet
15
4.6
Thick sticky stuff that is dirty or unpleasant
14
7.5
A thick sticky substance that is often messy
5
9.0
A sticky, shapeless lump of wet, unpleasant material
1
7.7
A thick sticky substance that is hard to remove
1
3.7
A dirty, greasy stain or spill that is hard to clean
1
5.4
A thick glue-like substance that clings to things and makes a mess
1
4.5
A wet, slippery material that feels thick and makes things slide
1
9.5
A thick sticky substance that looks dirty and unpleasant
1
8.8
A thick, sticky, dirty substance that is unpleasant to touch
A sticky, greasy dirt that is hard to remove
A sticky, unpleasant substance that stays on a surface after use
Antonyms
How Sticky
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Gooky as a noun comes from goo with the small ending -y, where goo means 'soft, sticky stuff'. So a gooky is a soft, sticky, unpleasant substance, much like a blob of 'goo'.