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goopiness

n.

n. a thick, sticky, and wet texture. Think of something like mud, thick paint, or the slime that kids play with.

n. a thick, viscous, and adhesive quality or state.


SIMPLE

The goopiness of this oatmeal is unpleasant.

CONTEXTUAL

The children loved the goopiness of the slime they made, stretching it between their hands without it breaking.

COMPLEX

His prose suffered from an emotional goopiness, a sentimental thickness that failed to achieve the sharp clarity he was aiming for.

Usage

Uncountable noun derived from the informal adjective 'goopy'.

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