Gloppiness

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The state or quality of having a thick, sticky, or viscous texture that is somewhat soft and difficult to pour or spread
2. A physical property describing a substance that exhibits heaviness and resistance to flow due to a globular or gelatinous consistency
3. Characterizing a condition where a material feels dense and clumpy, often appearing wet and semi-solid in nature with noteworthy adhesiveness

Etymology: "Gloppiness" is simply the noun formed from "gloppy" and the English suffix "-ness," which turns an adjective into a noun naming a quality or state. "Gloppy" itself describes something thick, sticky and semi-liquid, the sort of texture that clings to a spoon or a shoe. Put the two together and you have a name for that quality of being gloppy, the sticky, clumpy density that a wet, adhesive substance has. The base "gloppy" is the more interesting half, since it belongs to a family of informal English words built on the sound "glop" or "glob," imitating a heavy, wet splash or plop. The suffix "-ness" is an old native English ending, used productively for centuries to make abstract nouns from adjectives such as "happy" or "dark," so "gloppiness" follows a very ordinary pattern in the language.

Synonyms: gooeyness, stickiness, viscosity, thickness, mucosiness

Antonyms: thinness, fluidity, liquidity, wateryness, runnyness