Gooeyness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state or property of being gooey. uncountable

    "The trick to eating catheads was to get the butter on them before they got cold—then they were delicious. When, unluckily, they were allowed to get cold, they tended to a gooeyness, not unlike a wad of tired gum."

Example

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"The trick to eating catheads was to get the butter on them before they got cold—then they were delicious. When, unluckily, they were allowed to get cold, they tended to a gooeyness, not unlike a wad of tired gum."

Etymology

From gooey + -ness.

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