gooeygoo‧ey /ˈɡuːi/ adjective (comparative gooier, superlative gooiest) informal 
gooey cakes gooey mud2showing your love for someone in a way that other people think is silly SYN soppy: Babies make her go all gooey.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Babies make her go all gooey.
- Bars turned gooey as they slid underwater - then the youngsters slipped on them when they stood up to get out.
- Gao Ma pulled himself out of the gooey slops.
- She gave me a gooey smile and then eased her grip.
- The car managed like it was stuck in gooey caramel, because a car is like a horse sometimes.
- The Mars bar will melt into a gooey mess ... which tastes absolutely delicious.
- This gooey mess was wiped off with towels at the end of the evening.
Longman Language Activatortoo easily influenced by emotions
someone who is sentimental is too easily affected by emotions such as sympathy, love, or sadness: · My father became increasingly sentimental as he got older and his friends died off.sentimental about: · Ramos admitted he was sentimental about his old school and was sad to see it torn down.
a tendency to become emotional and to enjoy feelings such as sadness, sympathy, and self-pity, especially in a way that other people think is silly: · The film is flawed by moments of melodrama and sentimentality.· He talked about his homeland with all the sentimentality of an expatriate.sentimentality about: · He has no sentimentality about firing unproductive employees, even those who have worked for the company for years.
informal someone who is soppy seems silly to other people, because they express feelings of love or sympathy too strongly: · After a few drinks, he got all soppy and started talking about the "good old days'.soppy about: · I was heartbroken when our dog died but I was determined not to be soppy about it.
British informal expressing your love for someone, especially a baby, in a way that other people think is silly: · Babies make her go all gooey.
informal someone who becomes very excited, upset, or angry about things that are not important, especially in order to make people notice them or feel sympathy for them: · Stop being such a drama queen! It's not the end of the world!
showing that you love someone someone who is affectionate shows that they are very fond of another person by the way they behave towards them, for example by holding or kissing them: · She's a very affectionate child.· He gave me an affectionate hug and then left.
something that is romantic gives you a feeling of love for your boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, wife etc - use this about places, or things people do or say: · We went for a lovely romantic walk by the lake.· Paris is such a romantic city.· I've always thought it would be so romantic to be serenaded.
behaving in a way that shows that you love someone, especially a member of your family: · Her husband was loving and supportive throughout her long illness.· She was a devoted wife and a very loving mother.
involving strong feelings of sexual love: · She longed to have a mad, passionate affair with him.· As they got to know each other better, their love grew deeper and more passionate.
loving and gentle, especially because you are concerned about someone: · When she spoke, her voice was full of tender concern.· Fleury saw an expression of tender devotion come over his father's face.tender loving care: · I was feeling rather fragile, and in need of tender loving care.
spending all your time thinking about someone you love, especially someone who does not love you: · He knew he was behaving like a lovesick teenager.
very loving and loyal towards someone: · With the support of his devoted wife, he carried on writing until the age of 73.· They remained devoted friends for many years.
: doting mother/grandparent/husband etc a mother, grandparent etc that shows that they love someone, especially someone younger, by paying them a lot of attention: · The doting grandmother smiled and chatted about how well the boy was doing at school.· She managed to find a rich and doting husband for herself.
informal expressing your love for someone in a way that other people think is silly: · It is possible to love someone without going all gooey over them.· We ended up sitting next to a lovey-dovey couple.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Babies make her go all gooey.
1sticky and soft: Babies make her go all gooey. gooey cakes gooey mud2showing your love for someone in a way that other people think is silly SYN soppy: Babies make her go all gooey.