gooeyness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English gooey Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English gooeyness From gooey + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The state or property of being gooey.
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.
1969, Maya Angelou, chapter 6, in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, New York: Bantam, published 1971, page 30:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gooiness | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
fr gluance (State or property)