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smoochy

smoochy

2 7.1
Showing romantic feelings like kissing or cuddling in a very sweet way
  • adjective
  • /ˈsmuːtʃi/
  • Informal
translation icon : romántico
  • Susan never did big smoochy kisses while wearing lipstick.
  • smoochy kiss
  • big and smoochy
  • get all smoochy

Examples

  • Isn't Meg, little smoochy face, isn't she more important than they are?

  • You get just enough smoochy romance between Bella and Edward.

    Blog text (22)
  • This kiss was loving but not big and smoochy.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Smoochy images flash across the screen.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Don't get all smoochy and disgusting with me, OK?

  • I dropped a few hamster nuggets into his bowl and made some smoochy sounds.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • The baby jerked at the sound, but she made another kissy mouth and a smoochy sound, and he giggled again.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Beautiful smoochy lips, a pretty face—there's no denying.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • The couple looked so happy and smoochy as they strolled hand in hand through the park.

  • She gave him a smoochy kiss to show how much she cared.

Synonyms

affectionate
vssmoochy
56 2.2

To show warm, loving feelings to someone

is narrower, stressing romantic kissing and sentimental physical affection
cuddly
vssmoochy
37 1.0

Soft and pleasant to hug or hold close

focuses more on kissing and romantic sentimental behaviour rather than hugging
cutesy
vssmoochy
  • Informal
16 7.2

To try to seem very sweet and childish in a fake way

is romantic and adult-focused, stressing kissing and sentimental closeness
touchy-feely
vssmoochy
  • Informal
12 7.9

Openly showing too much emotion and physical closeness that makes others uncomfortable

is romantic and kissing focused without necessarily causing discomfort
lovey
vssmoochy
9 8.3

Showing tender affection in public or toward someone close

is more about romantic kissing and overt sentimental acts
gushy
vssmoochy
6 7.0

Showing too much emotion in a way that feels silly

is similar emotionally but more tied to romantic kissing and cuddling
dovey
vssmoochy
  • Informal
5 8.3

Being very loving and sweet in a way that feels too romantic

leans more toward physical kissing and overt romantic display
kissy
vssmoochy
  • Informal
4 7.2

Showing affection by often kissing

focuses on romantic kissing and sentimental display rather than broader tenderness
huggy
vssmoochy
  • Informal
3 7.0

Liking to give or receive hugs

centres on romantic kissing and sentimental display rather than hugging alone
cuddlesome
vssmoochy
1 8.2

Feels pleasant to hold or hug like a soft blanket

emphasises kissing and romantic sentiment rather than simple cuddling
cutesy-wootsy
vssmoochy
  • Informal
1 9.9

Being too cute and childish in a sweet, exaggerated way

is more about adult romantic kissing and affectionate sentiment than childish cuteness
lovesome
vssmoochy
  • Archaic
9.9

Warm and gentle in a way that makes people want to care for it

is more specifically about romantic kissing and sentimental physical affection
too soppy
vssmoochy
  • UK
7.5

Showing strong, simple feelings in a way that seems fake

keeps the romantic kissing angle rather than only general sentimental excess
goopy
vssmoochy
  • Informal
7.6

Too emotional and sweet in a way that feels fake

applies that excess to romantic kissing and affectionate physical acts
marshmallowy
vssmoochy
  • Informal
6.3

Too sweet and sentimental in tone or style

is that softness but specifically expressed through romantic kissing and cuddling

Antonyms

883 4.4

Unfriendly and distant in feeling or action

46 4.4

Not interested or showing no strong feeling about something

Not showing love or warm feelings to others

Compounds

smoochy-woochy
  • Informal
9.9

A playful, very affectionate nickname used between romantic partners or close friends

9.9

A short loving or flirty look that shows attraction

How Affectionate

smoochy
  • Informal
2 7.1
sentimental
165 4.5
affectionate
56 2.2
reserved
3.7
cold
883 4.4

Surface Forms

smoochy positive

Morphology

smoochy = smooch (transparent) = smooch + y

Formed regularly from the base 'smooch' plus the adjectival suffix '-y', meaning 'characterized by or inclined to smooching'.

Etymology

Smoochy comes from the casual verb smooch, a simple word for a 'kiss' that probably copies the soft sound of kissing, and the ending -y means 'full of' or 'like'. So something smoochy is full of kisses or very romantic, which is why we call a song, card, or film 'smoochy' when it feels overly sweet.