soppy
- adjective
- /ˈsɑpi/
- UK
- She stepped into the soppy garden and felt her shoes sink into the wet soil.
Examples
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Instead, you're like a soppy poodle.
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There they were, a few soppy dogprints surrounded and obliterated by the booted feet of the men.
Fiction book (1990) -
After the heavy rain, the ground was completely soppy and difficult to walk on.
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The dog's fur was soppy after he jumped into the puddle.
Synonyms
Soft and easy to squeeze, often a little wet and spongy
Wet, often with small drops like sweat or tears
Very wet, soft ground that is often muddy after rain
Very wet and heavy with water
Soft and a little wet so you can squeeze it easily
Very wet and full of water like clothes after heavy rain
Completely wet and heavy with water
Very wet and full of water
Wet and soft with water that splashes when you walk on it
Full of small pools of water after rain
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Etymology
The word soppy comes from the old word sop, meaning 'a piece of bread soaked in liquid', and is like soggy ('very wet'). So 'soppy' first meant 'soaked' or 'very wet', which is why we call clothes or towels 'soppy' after rain.