sloppy

slop·py | \ ˈslä-pē

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sloppier; sloppiest

Definition of sloppy

1a : wet so as to spatter easily : slushy a sloppy racetrack

b : wet or smeared with or as if with something slopped over

2 : slovenly, careless a sloppy dresser did sloppy work

3 : disagreeably effusive sloppy sentimentalism

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Examples of sloppy in a Sentence

Your work has been very sloppy lately. a sloppy child who always seems to have spilled something on his clothes

Recent Examples on the Web James knows cleaning up their sloppy play will be a huge factor for the Lakers. — Matt Eppers, USA TODAY, "Lakers vs. Heat: Three keys to watch in Game 4 of the NBA Finals," 6 Oct. 2020 Though Rivers has been sloppy at times, the defense remains consistent. — Ellis L. Williams, cleveland, "What’s next for the Cleveland Browns? Previewing the Indianapolis Colts and how they match up," 5 Oct. 2020 In an echo of Game 1, Miami hit the ground running in the first quarter, taking advantage of sloppy play from the Lakers to take a 22-9 lead in an opening eight minutes that included nine turnovers from the Lakers. — Calum Trenaman, CNN, "Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler notches a triple-double in NBA Finals Game 3 victory over Lakers," 5 Oct. 2020 Instead of a sequel to the 15-point comeback win at Texas Tech, Texas was sloppy for a second straight week. — Chuck Carlton, Dallas News, "'Self-inflicted mistakes’ doom Texas to another failed comeback, 7th loss to TCU in 9 meetings," 3 Oct. 2020 The first half was filled almost entirely with sloppy play. — Eli Feazell, The Enquirer, "Cincinnati high school football: Walnut Hills beats Withrow 24-6 in both teams’ first game," 19 Sep. 2020 Wilson’s foot also covered up a sloppy Hewitt (5-1) offense, which punted five times, fumbled the ball four times and turned it over three times (two fumbles and an interception) despite racking up 247 total yards. — Al.com Reports, al, "Birmingham roundup: Hewitt-Trussville survives Huffman 3-0 in defensive struggle," 26 Sep. 2020 Beside him was the man who had turned a sloppy December Sunday at Wrigley Field into an iconic NFL performance. — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, "Chicago Bears Week 3 storylines: Eddie Jackson’s score-first mentality, a tribute to Gale Sayers and the sting of another Falcons collapse," 25 Sep. 2020 But the Eagles made timely stops on defense and the offense had dynamic plays to overcome a relatively sloppy performance. — Luis Torres, orlandosentinel.com, "No. 2 Edgewater wins at Winter Park," 25 Sep. 2020

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“Sloppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sloppy. Accessed 24 Oct. 2020.

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More Definitions for sloppy

sloppy

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of sloppy

: not careful or neat : showing a lack of care, attention, or effort

informal : romantic in a foolish or exaggerated way

: containing or involving a lot of liquid or too much liquid

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sloppy

slop·py | \ ˈslä-pē

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sloppier; sloppiest

Kids Definition of sloppy

1 : careless in work or in appearance

2 : wet enough to spatter easily : containing a lot of moisture sloppy mud

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