"goopy" meaning in English

See goopy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɡuːpi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-goopy.wav Forms: goopier [comparative], goopiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -uːpi Etymology: From goop + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|goop|y}} goop + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} goopy (comparative goopier, superlative goopiest)
  1. Having the consistency of goop. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-goopy-en-adj-KCtik9kF
  2. Saccharine; sentimental. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-goopy-en-adj-FSc9KVP6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: goopily, goopiness

Inflected forms

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