adj. 25B6; adjective (informal)
a gooey mess : STICKY, viscous, viscid; gluey, tacky, gummy, treacly, syrupy; Brit. claggy; informal gloopy, gungy, icky; N. Amer. informal gloppy.
a gooey film : SENTIMENTAL, mawkish, cloying, sickly, saccharine, sugary, syrupy; slushy, sloppy, mushy, romantic; Brit. twee; informal schmaltzy, lovey-dovey, cheesy, corny, sick-making; Brit. informal soppy; N. Amer. informal cornball, sappy.