English Explanatory Dictionary

soppy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Very wet; sodden, soaked.
  2. Overly sentimental, maudlin, schmaltzy.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɒpi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-soppy.wav

Word forms

soppy soppier soppiest

Etymology

From sop + y. In sense 2, unrelated etymologically to sappy (“excessively emotional”).

Synonyms

drenched soggy waterlogged bewatered damp dripping drunk humid irriguous madid moist moisty overwatered plashy saturated soaked sodden soppy spewy spongy squidgy thoan thone undried watered watery wet wetter than an otter's pocket wiery mushy sappy treacly bathetic cheesy corny drippy gooey hokey icky kitsch kitschy maudlin mawkish overemotional oversentimental overwrought schmaltzy sickly sweet slushy soupy syrupy

Derived words

soppily soppiness unsoppy
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