soupy

adjective
\ ˈsü-pē How to pronounce soupy (audio) \
soupier; soupiest

Definition of soupy

1 : having the consistency of soup
2 : densely foggy or cloudy
3 : overly sentimental

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Examples of soupy in a Sentence

The gravy was too soupy. the soupy skies over the island make a nighttime landing a very risky business

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The hot, soupy conditions are expected to continue Thursday before a cooling and drying-out trend due to begin at the end of the work week and continue into Monday, weather service meteorologist Noel Isla said. Ramona Sentinel, "Late-summer thunderstorm rumbles through town," 5 Sep. 2019 The Red Star Noodles, another Hutong original, delivers tender fillets of halibut, theatrically revealed from under petal-like pieces of red pepper, on a bed of soupy noodles and shiitake mushrooms. Jiayang Fan, The New Yorker, "The Unapologetic Decadence of Hutong," 31 Aug. 2019 Crunchy, soupy and bright, Casa Diaz’s tacos ahogados make sitting in traffic on the 15 worth it. Julia Wickstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "Newsletter: Essential California Week in Review: California sues Trump over ‘public charge’ rule," 17 Aug. 2019 The summer is hot, the water warm and people hoping to enjoy a pleasant day on Wisconsin’s lakes and rivers are instead turned away — disgusted at the soupy green blooms appropriately nicknamed pond scum. Lee Bergquist, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "It's peak algae season. Here's what you should know about a toxic form, 'blue-green algae'," 19 Aug. 2019 Crunchy, soupy and bright, Casa Diaz’s tacos ahogados make sitting in traffic on the 15 worth it. Gustavo Arellanostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "At Casa Diaz in Mira Loma, feast on Guadalajara specialties like tacos ahogados," 15 Aug. 2019 Beer wasn’t invented by some dude in a flannel shirt tinkering with hops levels, but likely about 10,000 years ago by some Mesopotamian who unthinkingly left out his soupy porridge in the Sinai sun. Bill St. John, The Denver Post, "How to manage food mishaps in the kitchen," 31 July 2019 One version is filled with soupy beef and herbs encased in a soft noodle wrapper that chews more like lasagna than a dumpling skin. Jenn Harrisstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "The best dumplings in Los Angeles, an official guide," 29 July 2019 Another Shanghainese specialty, sheng jian bao similarly are known for their soupy centers. Dominic Armato, azcentral, "First Bite: The xiao long bao at Happy Bao's are excellent. But there's more to the menu," 19 July 2019

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First Known Use of soupy

1869, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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More Definitions for soupy

soupy

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of soupy

: resembling soup
informal : very foggy or cloudy