soupy

Also found in: Thesaurus, Idioms, Wikipedia.

soup·y

(so͞o′pē)

adj. soup·i·er, soup·i·est

1. Having the appearance or consistency of soup.

2. Informal Foggy: soupy weather.

3. Informal Sentimental.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

soupy

(ˈsuːpɪ)

adj, soupier or soupiest

1. having the appearance or consistency of soup

2. informal chiefly US and Canadian emotional or sentimental

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

soup•y

(ˈsu pi)

adj. soup•i•er, soup•i•est.

1. resembling soup.

2. very thick; dense: a soupy fog.

3. overly sentimental.

[1870–75]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Switch to new thesaurus

Adj.	1.	soupy - having the consistency and appearance of soup; "a soupy fog" thick - relatively dense in consistency; "thick cream"; "thick soup"; "thick smoke"; "thick fog"
	2.	soupy - effusively or insincerely emotional; "a bathetic novel"; "maudlin expressions of sympathy"; "mushy effusiveness"; "a schmaltzy song"; "sentimental soap operas"; "slushy poetry" hokey, kitschy, maudlin, mawkish, schmaltzy, schmalzy, bathetic, sentimental, slushy, soppy, mushy, drippy emotional - of more than usual emotion; "his behavior was highly emotional"

soupy

adjective

Informal. Affectedly or extravagantly emotional:

bathetic, gushy, maudlin, mawkish, romantic, sentimental, slushy, sobby, soft, soppy.

Informal: gooey, mushy, schmaltzy, sloppy.

Slang: drippy, sappy, tear-jerking.

Translations

soupy

[ˈsuːpɪ] ADJ [liquid] → espeso, turbio; [atmosphere] → pesado, espeso

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

soupy

[ˈsuːpɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl)))

a. (liquid, fog) → denso/a

b. (Am) (fam) (sentimental) → sdolcinato/a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

Mentioned in ?

References in periodicals archive ?

We are not so naive.' He slid down his fingers again, steadily, into the soupy green of polluted water, reaching round for her belly.

MORNING SERIAL

'Knorr is better known for its saucy and soupy dishes.

'Sisig gyoza,' coffee pork ribs, tofu salpicao-chef-prepared dishes you can make at home

It is mainly yam cooked with ingredients and the resulting dish contain some soupy liquid .

The Taste Of The Yam... Is In The Porridge! (Asaro Elepo...)

A typical simple Filipino meal is composed of steamed rice and a savory dish that could either be dry (fried or grilled), saucy (like adobo, mechado, menudo), or soupy (sinigang, bulalo, tinola).

Sinigang Rules!

Mullholland can serve it up to the bookies again with SOUPY SOUPS (4.35).

CAPTAIN LEADS FIELD

Seeking new areas - the torch songscape of Drown, the mellifluous chill-out of Ministry and the soupy, overlong title track - Oscar-nominated Ms O hooks up with makeover king Mr Mouse of Gnarls Barkley, U2 and Adele fame.

Album releases; MUSIC

With beautiful food and location photography "Andaluz" is a unique and extraordinary cookbooks with recipes ranging from Soupy Seafood Rice; Quail in Pomegranate Sauce; Pickled Mussels and Clams; and Coffee Roasted Medjool Dates with Labneh; to Spareribs Baked in Honey; Marinated Iberian Pork with Raisin Couscous; Summer Vegetables with Goat Cheese; and Skirt Steak Macerated in Orange with Spelt and Pickles.

Andaluz: A Food Journey through Southern Spain

"Soupy") Meyer along with many cousins and friends.

ROMANEK

But it functioned well in extremely soupy, muddy conditions.

FROM CHINA WITH LOVE

McCann later starred in scores of children's television programs such as Lunch With Soupy Sales and The Captain Kangaroo Show and Rootie Kazootie, Lozzi said.

Chuck McCann dead at 83 - Fantastic Four, Powerpuff Girls and Boston Legal star dies of 'heart failure'; The legendary actor and voiceover artist died in hospital, his publicist confirmed

Once the food and plastic or cornstarch materials are separated the food is blended with liquid to make a soupy mixture.

Journey of food waste from home to creating electricity

This is a soupy version of a classic chilli - kept mellow so children can enjoy it too.