How to Use gooey in a Sentence

gooey

adjective
  • If the blondies are overly gooey in the center, give them more time to bake.
    Emily Nabors Hall, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2023
  • But their pizzas, cooked in a stone deck oven, are gooey, chewy and savory.
    Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 13 June 2023
  • 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
  • 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 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Marshmallows toasted over a gas fire don’t get nearly gooey enough.
    Susan Glaser, cleveland, 30 Sep. 2021
  • 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
  • This will make the mozzarella melt faster, and turn the egg yolks into their best version of themselves: runny, soft, gooey pockets of flavor.
    Marianna Cerini, Bon Appétit, 31 July 2020
  • The bottom of the cookies were perfectly golden brown in our testing, with a slightly gooey middle.
    Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 21 Oct. 2022
  • There's a fun couch co-op mode where a second player controls a spectral, gooey version of Luigi to help solve puzzles.
    Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 10 Mar. 2024
  • From the legendary Brooklyn Blackout Company comes these sweet and gooey cookies that are a perfect treat for you and your Valentine.
    Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Jan. 2024
  • The turbinado sugar sprinkled on the bottom of the baking dish creates a thin, gooey border of crisp sugar, providing the slightest crunch around the edges.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2023
  • What could have been a complete gimmick was, in fact, a lovely twist on fondue — the creamy Taleggio cheese had the perfect melting texture, and was not too gooey or stringy.
    Judy Revenaugh, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
  • The short ribs are designed for those who appreciate the pleasures of the flesh: With the bones removed, the beef pulls apart in thick, gooey strands, as the meat, salt, fat and smoke meld into something greater than the component parts.
    Tim Carman, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
  • They’re represented by the crab, and their outer shell is in complete opposition to their soft and gooey inner self.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Also, the macaroni and cheese is so wonderfully gooey, it’s become a guilty pleasure.
    Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 10 July 2023
  • During the cold months, your lips need some TLC, and lip oils can offer many benefits such as hydrating them without leaving any sticky or gooey texture.
    Essence, 13 Dec. 2023
  • The signature smashburger is made with their own special ground beef blend, which they hand-smash, grill and top with gooey American cheese, fresh lettuce, tomatoes, onions and pickles.
    Gerry Frank | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 3 July 2021
  • In the container is a gooey flavorless liquid: sustenance stripped of pleasure.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 Aug. 2022
  • According to popular lore, the name comes not from the state, but from the Mississippi River, whose famously muddy banks were the inspiration for this thick, gooey pie.
    Torie Cox, Country Living, 8 Sep. 2023
  • With gooey layers of mozzarella, cottage cheese, Parmesan, and mozzarella, this classic lasagna is guaranteed to be a hit with the family.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2023
  • As New York Magazine reported, the allure of a social media hit is shaping the very food being served — gooier eggs, more obscene cheese, sauces exploding and gushing across a plate.
    Mia Sato, The Verge, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Then everything bakes together to hot and gooey perfection.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2023

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