Word
goopiness
Definition
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.
Examples
“The goopiness of this oatmeal is unpleasant.”
“The children loved the goopiness of the slime they made, stretching it between their hands without it breaking.”
“His prose suffered from an emotional goopiness, a sentimental thickness that failed to achieve the sharp clarity he was aiming for.”
Examples
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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