Soupy (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Effusively or insincerely emotional; "a bathetic novel"; "maudlin expressions of sympathy"; "mushy effusiveness"; "a schmaltzy song"; "sentimental soap operas"; "slushy poetry".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The actor's soupy performance in the melodrama earned him both praise and ridicule from critics.
- Her soupy apology didn't fool anyone, as it was clear she wasn't truly sorry for her actions.
- The soupy love song played during the couple's first dance at the wedding was a bit too much for some of the guests.
- The movie's soupy ending, complete with a contrived happy ending, left many viewers rolling their eyes.
- The soupy sentimentality of the greeting card message made it seem more like a marketing ploy than a genuine expression of emotion.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Having the consistency and appearance of soup; "a soupy fog".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The fog rolled in off the ocean, a soupy mist that made it hard to see more than a few feet in front of us.
- The mud was so soft and soupy underfoot that we sank into it up to our knees.
- After a few hours of rain the streets turned soupy and waterlogged.
- The air was filled with a soupy haze that obscured the city skyline.
- The rainy night had left the backyard a soupy mess of puddles and mud.