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soppy

UK/ˈsɒpi/ US/ˈsɑpi/ rare informal

adjective

1.

wet through and through; thoroughly wet

  • “stood at the door drenched (or soaked) by the rain”
  • “a shirt saturated with perspiration”
  • “his shoes were sopping (or soaking)”
  • “the speaker”
  • “;”
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Origin

From sop + y. In sense 2, unrelated etymologically to sappy (“excessively emotional”).

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