soppy

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

sop +‎ y

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɒpi/
  • (file)

Adjective[edit]

soppy (comparative soppier, superlative soppiest)

  1. Very wet; sodden, soaked.
  2. (figurative) Overly sentimental, maudlin, schmaltzy.
    • 1920, F. Scott Fitzgerald, chapter 4, in This Side of Paradise, volume 1:
      " [] It's unfortunate, if I happen to look like what pleased some soppy old Greek sculptor, but I assure you that if it weren't for my face I'd be a quiet nun in the convent without"—then she broke into a run and her raised voice floated back to him as he followed—"my precious babies, which I must go back and see."

Derived terms[edit]

Translations[edit]

The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout § Translations.

Anagrams[edit]