souped-up

souped-up
\\ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adjective
Etymology: from past participle of soup up, v.
1. : augmented in power or efficiency

souped-up outboards have given new zoom to the water-ski business — Newsweek

racing … at 100 miles per hour in souped-up jalopies — Information Please Almanac

a souped-up fission bomb … may release more than ten times the explosive force — Economist

2.
a. : heightened in impact : made more stimulating or sensational : dramatized

extra billions … for a souped-up worldwide arms aid program — Wall Street Journal

sang a souped-up version of the national anthem — M.W.Straight

b. : made physically more attractive : glamorized

a souped-up truck boasting luxury items that would make any trucker's mouth water — Motor Transportation in the West

c. : keyed up : overstimulated

to some souped-up American tastes this may seem … slightly old-fashioned — Anthony Boucher

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soupedˈ-up adjective (slang)
1. (of eg an engine) having had the power increased
2. Enlivened
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Main Entry: ↑soup

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souped-up UK [ˌsuːpt ˈʌp] US [ˌsupt ˈʌp] adjective informal
made faster or more powerful or effective

a souped-up engine

Thesaurus: describing machines and pieces of equipmenthyponym parts of machines and machinerymeronym

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/ˈsuːptˈʌp/ adj
: made greater in power or appeal

souped-up cars

My computer is a souped-up version of the standard machines.

— see also soup up at ↑soup, 2

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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