# goopiness

CEFR C2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/goopiness
Updated: 2026-08-14

## Definition

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

For teachers: 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.

## Usage notes

- Uncountable noun derived from the informal adjective 'goopy'.

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