glop
- noun
- /ɡlɑp/
- Informal
- I am mortified to say that the dreadful glop produced by those enrolled in Ink 1 came to be known as Ink Soup.
Examples
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Homemade laundry detergent is more like "glop" rather than a thick gel.
Blog text (18) -
But like, when you are feeling like glop, the thing that will move you forward is not just patience and time, but also action to become a butterfly.
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But like when when you are feeling like glop, the thing that will move you forward is not just patience and time, but also action to become a butterfly.
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Erin, if I remember correctly, that recipe won't be a heavy gel or glop.
Blog text (18) -
The movie was filled with sentimental glop that made it hard to take seriously.
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She rolled her eyes at the sugary glop of the pop song's lyrics.
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Critics dismissed the novel as mere glop, lacking any real substance or depth.
Synonyms
Very sentimental writing or music that feels too sweet
An overly emotional style in art like songs or films
Too sentimental music or writing that feels fake
Too much sweetness in writing or music that is not sincere
A feeling of too much sweet emotion in songs or films
Too much emotion in art or music that feels overdone
Antonyms
How Sentimental
Surface Forms
Etymology
Glop is also used for weak, overly sweet writing or music by imagining ideas as food that has turned into a soft, tasteless mash. That's why calling a book or song 'glop' says it feels emotionally 'mushy' and not serious.