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adj
Very wet; sodden, soaked.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: drenched, soggy, waterlogged, bewatered, damp, dripping, drunk, humid, irriguous, madid, moist, moisty, overwatered, plashy, saturated, soaked, sodden, soppy, spewy, spongy, squidgy, thoan, thone, undried, watered, watery, wet, wetter than an otter's pocket, wiery
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Overly sentimental, maudlin, schmaltzy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, informal
Synonyms: mushy, sappy, treacly, bathetic, cheesy, squishy, corny, drippy, gooey, hokey, icky, kitsch, kitschy, maudlin, mawkish, overemotional, oversentimental, overwrought, schmaltzy, sickly sweet, slushy, soppy, soupy, syrupy
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
effusively or insincerely emotional
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: bathetic, drippy, hokey, maudlin, mawkish, kitschy, mushy, schmaltzy, schmalzy, sentimental, soupy, slushy
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
wet through and through; thoroughly wet
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: sodden
Antonyms: none provided
History
From sop + y. In sense 2, unrelated etymologically to sappy (“excessively emotional”).
Across languages
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
