soupier; soupiest
1
: having the consistency of soup
2
: densely foggy or cloudy
3
: overly sentimental
Examples of soupy in a Sentence
The gravy was too soupy.
the soupy skies over the island make a nighttime landing a very risky business
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And, leading up to and during the national telecast, the media hype was thicker than Carlsbad’s soupiest coastal fog.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
The version on offer was not a candy bar but a kind of soupy sundae of pistachio crème, chocolate sauce (white, milk, or dark), strawberries, and a sprinkling of knafeh, Dubai chocolate’s signature shredded phyllo dough.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
Here’s what’s behind this summer’s especially soupy start.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
The texture of the ropa vieja was just right — not too soupy, but also not getting caught in your teeth for perpetuity, like some ropier ropas viejas.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
The version on offer was not a candy bar but a kind of soupy sundae of pistachio crème, chocolate sauce (white, milk, or dark), strawberries, and a sprinkling of knafeh, Dubai chocolate’s signature shredded phyllo dough.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
Here’s what’s behind this summer’s especially soupy start.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
The texture of the ropa vieja was just right — not too soupy, but also not getting caught in your teeth for perpetuity, like some ropier ropas viejas.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for soupy
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“Soupy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soupy. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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