soppy

American  

[sop-ee] / ˈsɒp i /

adjective

soppier, soppiest

1. soaked, drenched, or very wet, as ground.

2. rainy, as weather.

3. British Slang. excessively sentimental; mawkish.

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soppy British  

/ ˈsɒpɪ /

adjective

1. wet or soggy

2. informal silly or sentimental

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Other Word Forms

• soppily
  adverb
• soppiness
  noun

Etymology

Origin of soppy

First recorded in 1605–15; sop + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Udinese had taken a surprise early lead before Milan captain Davide Calabria collided with opposing defender Brandon Soppy as both went for the ball in the penalty area.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 13, 2022

Soppy strands of my hair drip down and cling to my face.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

Captain Schouten now shaped a course, intending to go round the north point of Gilolo, and, having touched at Soppy, anchored on the 5th off the coast of that island.

From Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold by Kingston, William Henry Giles

Soppy fools," she thought, "they can't do nothing.

From Carnival by MacKenzie, Compton

Leaving Soppy on the 25th August they came to the desert island of Moro on the 1st September, and, on closer examination, found it composed of several islands close together.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 10 Arranged in systematic order: Forming a complete history of the origin and progress of navigation, discovery, and commerce, by sea and land, from the earliest ages to the present time. by Kerr, Robert