- soppiness
- noun see soppy
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
soppiness
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soppiness — soppy ► ADJECTIVE (soppier, soppiest) Brit. informal 1) self indulgently sentimental. 2) lacking spirit. DERIVATIVES soppily adverb soppiness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «soaked with water»: from … English terms dictionary
soppiness — noun The state or condition of being soppy; oversentimentality … Wiktionary
soppiness — sop·pi·ness … English syllables
soppiness — ˈsäpēnə̇s, pin noun ( es) : the quality or state of being soppy : wetness … Useful english dictionary
soppy — soppiness, n. /sop ee/, adj., soppier, soppiest. 1. soaked, drenched, or very wet, as ground. 2. rainy, as weather. 3. Brit. Slang. excessively sentimental; mawkish. [1605 15; SOP + Y1] * * * … Universalium
soppy — adjective (soppier; est) Date: 1631 1. sentimental, mawkish 2. a. soaked through ; saturated b. very wet • soppiness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
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