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# soppy

adjective (soppy, soppier, soppiest)

«soppy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (informal, UK) Soppy means too soft and sentimental, full of love-talk or easy tears, in a way that some people find silly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soppy/#m1)
2. (informal, UK) A soppy person is silly, weak or soft-hearted, too easily upset or too sweet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soppy/#m2)
3. (rare) Soppy can mean very wet and soaked. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soppy/#m3)

### In the lessons

Children use it about films with kissing, cards with hearts and grown-ups who get misty-eyed: «That film is so soppy!» It tells the reader a character finds love or feelings a bit embarrassing, or teases someone gently. Phrases: «soppy film», «don't be soppy», «go all soppy».

### Examples

- Ugh, this film is too soppy, they keep kissing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soppy/#x1)
- My big sister wrote a soppy poem about her boyfriend. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soppy/#x2)
- Don't be soppy, it's only a little scratch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soppy/#x3)
- Dad goes all soppy when he sees baby photos. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soppy/#x4)
- The card was full of soppy hearts and flowers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soppy/#x5)
- Our dog is a soppy old thing who loves cuddles. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soppy/#x6)
- The grass was soppy after the storm. (rare) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soppy/#x7)

### Note

Mainly British and Irish; Americans more often say «sappy» or «mushy». Comparison: soppier, soppiest. It is a teasing word, not rude, but calling someone soppy can hurt if they are really sad. Related: «sop» (bread soaked in liquid).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «soppy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soppy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«soppy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/soppy.html) on Mova free.