sloppy

adjective

slop·py | \ˈslä-pē

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

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On Wednesday, a Reddit user shared a photo that drove the Internet to weep wet, sloppy tears. — Diana Bruk, Woman's Day, "A Blind Little Girl Made Braille Valentine's Day Cards For Her Classmates," 11 Feb. 2016 Despite minor league pitching call-ups Jimmy Yacabonis and Yefry Ramírez’s combined nine innings of two-run ball, the Orioles’ sloppy defense and shaky relief corps conspired for a 4-2, 10-inning loss, their fifth straight. — Jon Meoli, baltimoresun.com, "Orioles swept by Mariners, 4-2, despite strong efforts from Yacabonis, Ramírez," 28 June 2018 The big chestnut colt with the appetite to match burst onto the national scene with a 2½-length victory on a sloppy track in the Kentucky Derby. — Beth Harris, BostonGlobe.com, "Justify wins Triple Crown; Gronkowski the horse gets second," 10 June 2018 The chestnut colt burst onto the national scene with a 2½-length victory on a sloppy track in the Derby. — Beth Harris, Houston Chronicle, "Justify wins Belmont Stakes to become 13th Triple Crown champ," 9 June 2018 The chestnut colt burst onto the national scene with a 2½-length victory on a sloppy track in the Derby. — CBS News, "Justify captures Triple Crown, wins 150th Belmont Stakes," 9 June 2018 Still, the Belmont was Justify’s sixth race since mid-February, and his previous two had come on sloppy tracks, surely taking a toll. — New York Times, "Simply Perfect: Justify Wins the Triple Crown," 9 June 2018 Justify ran the initial quarter in 23.11 seconds, again on a sloppy track. — John Cherwa, latimes.com, "Racing! Seattle Slew is No. 3 in Triple Crown countdown; Jon White’s final Belmont rankings," 8 June 2018 Vino Rosso’s jo, John Velazquez, told me his horse hated the sloppy track in the Derby. — Dick Jerardi, Philly.com, "Bob Baffert a good reason to believe in Justify winning at Belmont Stakes," 7 June 2018

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