Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ooey-gooey

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables
ooey--gooey
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

gooey; sticky

Informal

adj

sentimental; mawkish

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

Usage

Inflected Forms

more ooey-gooey (comparative) most ooey-gooey (superlative)

Questions

What does ooey-gooey mean?
gooey; sticky
Where does ooey-gooey come from?
Reduplication of gooey.

How to pronounce ooey-gooey

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