How to Use gooey in a Sentence

gooey

adjective
  • Now, you’re left with a heaping, gooey pile of guts and seeds.
    — Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
  • If the blondies are overly gooey in the center, give them more time to bake.
    — Emily Nabors Hall, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Cook until the edges are crispy and the middle is gooey but cooked through.
    — Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Brushed with butter, the sandwich is pressed until the crust is crisp and the cheese is gooey.
    — New York Times, 18 June 2024
  • The mozzarella is gooey and mild and the parmesan is sharp and nutty.
    — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2024
  • But their pizzas, cooked in a stone deck oven, are gooey, chewy and savory.
    — Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 13 June 2023
  • The teddy bear is brown and fluffy, with a red bowtie, and the pizza slice is gooey with cheese and pepperoni.
    — Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 24 July 2024
  • The teddy bear is brown and fluffy, with a red bowtie, and the pizza slice is gooey with cheese and pepperoni.
    — Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The changes include softer buns, gooier cheese, adding onions to patties right on the grill and adding more Big Mac sauce.
    — Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 19 Apr. 2023
  • But the chicken was grilled nicely and the cheese was perfectly gooey.
    — Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2024
  • These sweet, crunchy, gooey cookies are simple to make.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Please do opt for the chocolate-chip cookies, which are gooey and served warm — two weigh in at 167 calories.
    — Debbi Kickham, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2022
  • The slighter stuff sometimes makes the gooier tunes feel like obligations to a sound the audience loves.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024
  • The slighter stuff sometimes makes the gooier tunes feel like obligations to a sound the audience loves.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024
  • The Original Philly, the simplest by far, stuffed with steak, onion, and Cheez Whiz, is gooey, juicy and decadent.
    — Mara Severin | Eating Out, Anchorage Daily News, 30 June 2023
  • Feed the love for all things gooey with this butter slime kit, which smells good, is fun to play with and even helps with stress relief.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Women's Health, 29 Aug. 2023
  • That will release the starch in the rice and create a gooier consistency.
    — Cindy Dampier, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • This classic Southern dessert is gooey, buttery and sweet, and is a perfect match to a cup of coffee.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
  • The carnage at the Funki offices is gooier as well, with more blood on the back wall of an elevator.
    — Joshua Rothkopf, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Add a scoop of peanut butter atop your pumpkin bread for more protein and an extra gooey bite.
    — Ashia Aubourg, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The edges are very crispy, while the centers maintain a chewy, gooey consistency.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2023
  • The decision to use gooey American cheese, and plenty of it, was a no-brainer.
    — Sharyn Jackson, Star Tribune, 4 Dec. 2020
  • Courtesy: Subway The 2023 version of the foot-long cookie, Subway says, will be gooier and have even more chocolate chips.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 30 Nov. 2023
  • If there is still gooey mixture on the skewer, steam it for another 10-15 minutes.
    — Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 30 Jan. 2022
  • In my opinion, that’s how gooey a cinnamon roll or cinnamon bread should be.
    — Deanne Revel, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Marshmallows toasted over a gas fire don’t get nearly gooey enough.
    — Susan Glaser, cleveland, 30 Sep. 2021
  • This cobbler is filled with warm, gooey apple butter and topped with soft, buttery biscuits.
    — Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Inspired by her father’s heritage, Shaked Ram will add this sweet, gooey Iraqi delight to her Hanukkah food repertoire.
    — Joan Elovitz Kazan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2020
  • Snow Days has managed to preserve all of the salty, gooey deliciousness of the pizza rolls of your youth in a more nutritious package.
    — Carina Finn, Bon Appétit, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Snow Days has managed to preserve all of the salty, gooey deliciousness of the pizza rolls of your youth in a more nutritious package.
    — Carina Finn, Bon Appétit, 22 Jan. 2024

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