soppy adjective

/ˈsɒp.i/

/ˈsɑː.pi/ adj informal disapproving

Definition

showing or feeling too much of emotions such as love or sympathy, rather than being reasonable or practical

a film with a soppy ending

That's one of the soppiest stories I've ever heard!

Some people are really soppy about their pets.

/ˈsɒp.ɪ.li/

/ˈsɑː.pɪ-/ adv informal

/ˈsɒp.ɪ.nəs/

/ˈsɑː.pɪ-/ n [U] informal

(Definition of soppy adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

worried or nervous about something that is going to happen

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