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   soppy

   /ˈsɒpi/

   adjective

   • 1. self-indulgently sentimental: informal "I look at babies with a soppy smile on my face" Similar sentimentalover-sentimentaloveremotionalmawkishcloyingsicklysaccharinesugarysugar-coatedsyrupyromantichearts-and-flowerstweeinformal:slushysloppymushyweepytear-jerkingschmaltzycutesylovey-doveygooeydrippysloshysoupytreaclycheesycornyickysick-makingtoe-curlingcornballsappyhokeythree-hankytrademark:Mills-and-Boon
   • 2. lacking spirit and strength of character; feeble: informal British "my little sisters were too soppy for our adventurous games" Similar sillyfoolishsoftfeeblenamby-pambycowardlyspinelessinformal:sissysissifieddrippywimpishwimpyweedywetdaft

   Word Origin early 19th century (in the sense ‘soaked with water’): from sop + -y1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. soppily adverb
   • 2. soppiness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSOPPY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SOPPY definition: 1. showing or feeling too much of emotions such as love or sympathy, rather than being reasonable…. Learn more.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSOPPY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe someone or something as soppy, you mean that they are foolishly sentimental.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › soppySoppy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : sentimental, mawkish. 2. a. : soaked through : saturated. b. : very wet. soppiness. ˈsä-pē-nəs. noun. Synonyms. awash. bathed. bedraggled. doused. dowsed. drenched. dripping. logged. saturated. soaked. soaking. sodden. soggy. sopping. soused. washed.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySOPPY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SOPPY meaning: 1. showing or feeling too much of emotions such as love or sympathy, rather than being reasonable…. Learn more.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › soppySoppy - definition of soppy by The Free Dictionary

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   Define soppy. soppy synonyms, soppy pronunciation, soppy translation, English dictionary definition of soppy. adj. sop·pi·er , sop·pi·est 1. Soaked; sopping. 2. Rainy. 3. Sentimental; maudlin. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition....

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionsoppy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   adjective. /ˈsɒpi/ /ˈsɑːpi/ (comparative soppier, superlative soppiest) (especially British English) (North American English usually sappy) (informal) silly and sentimental; full of unnecessary emotion. soppy love songs. She is soppy about cats. Word Origin. Take your English to the next level.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › soppysoppy | meaning of soppy in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   soppy meaning, definition, what is soppy: expressing love or emotions in a way tha...: Learn more.