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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kkeunjeokkeunjeokhan
"초콜릿 케이크는 중앙이 여전히 따뜻하고 끈적끈적했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a sticky, soft, and often wet texture.
"The chocolate cake was still warm and gooey in the center." - 2
Emotionally sentimental or overly sweet.
"The movie was so gooey that it made everyone cry."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'gooey' is derived from the noun 'goo', which is of uncertain origin but likely imitative of the sound associated with a sticky or viscous substance. The term began to be used in the early 20th century to describe things that are sticky or soft in texture.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gooey" is said worldwide
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collant
Transliteration: kɔlɑ̃
"Le gâteau au chocolat était encore chaud et collant au centre."
klebrig
Transliteration: kleːbʁɪç
"Der Schokoladenkuchen war in der Mitte noch warm und klebrig."
appiccicoso
Transliteration: appiˈtʃiːkozo
"La torta al cioccolato era ancora calda e appiccicosa al centro."
pegajoso
Transliteration: peɣaˈxoso
"El pastel de chocolate aún estaba caliente y pegajoso en el centro."
pegajoso
Transliteration: peɡaˈʒozu
"O bolo de chocolate ainda estava quente e pegajoso no centro."
चिपचिपा
Transliteration: chipachipa
"चॉकलेट केक केंद्र में अभी भी गर्म और चिपचिपा था।"
粘稠的
Transliteration: niánchóu de
"巧克力蛋糕中间仍然是温暖和粘稠的。"
끈적끈적한
Transliteration: kkeunjeokkeunjeokhan
"초콜릿 케이크는 중앙이 여전히 따뜻하고 끈적끈적했다."
粘り気のある
Transliteration: nebarikinoaru
"チョコレートケーキは中心がまだ温かくて粘り気があった。"
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