slop|py

slop|py
slop|py «SLOP ee», adjective, -pi|er, -pi|est.
1. very wet; slushy: »

sloppy ground, sloppy weather.

2. splashed or soiled with liquid: »

a sloppy table, a floor sloppy with suds.

3. Informal, Figurative. careless; slovenly: »

to do sloppy work, to use sloppy English. By returning to Freud's original work, Trilling suggests, we can clear up some of our own sloppy thinking on the subject (Newsweek).

4. Informal, Figurative. weak; silly; weakly sentimental: »

sloppy sentiment.

5. loose or baggy; ill-fitting: »

sloppy trousers.

6. watery; unappetizing: »

a sloppy pudding.

[< slop1 + -y1]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Slop — Slop, n. [OE. sloppe a pool; akin to As. sloppe, slyppe, the sloppy droppings of a cow; cf. AS. sl?pan to slip, and E. slip, v.i. Cf. {Cowslip}.] 1. Water or other liquid carelessly spilled or thrown aboyt, as upon a table or a floor; a puddle; a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Slop — Slop, n. [AS. slop a frock or over garment, fr. sl?pan to slip, to slide; akin to Icel. sloppr a thin garment; cf. OHG. slouf a garment. Cf. {Slip}, v. i.] 1. Any kind of outer garment made of linen or cotton, as a night dress, or a smock frock.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Slop —   [englisch, slɔp], Bezeichnung für billige Kleidung, getragen von den Jugendlichen der Sechzigerjahre beim gleichnamigen Modetanz, der locker und entspannt getanzt wurde. Der Slop hatte ein mittleres Tempo; der 4/4 Takt erhielt häufig… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Slop — der; s, s <aus gleichbed. engl. amerik. slop zu to slop »(sich) lose, locker bewegen«> aus dem ↑Madison entwickelter Modetanz der 1960er Jahre im 2/4 Takt …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • slop — ► VERB (slopped, slopping) 1) (of a liquid) spill or flow over the edge of a container. 2) apply casually or carelessly. 3) (slop out) (especially in prison) empty the contents of a chamber pot. 4) (slop about/around) chiefly Brit. dress in an… …   English terms dictionary

  • slop|y — «SLOH pee», adjective, slop|i|er, slop|i|est. slopi; inclined; oblique …   Useful english dictionary

  • Slop — Slop, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slopped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slopping}.] 1. To cause to overflow, as a liquid, by the motion of the vessel containing it; to spill. [1913 Webster] 2. To spill liquid upon; to soil with a liquid spilled. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Slop — Slop, v. i. To overflow or be spilled as a liquid, by the motion of the vessel containing it; often with over. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • slop — s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS chim. nella lavorazione dei derivati dal petrolio, l insieme degli scarti liquidi di una raffineria che, miscelato a petrolio grezzo, viene sottoposto a un ulteriore raffinazione {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1985.… …   Dizionario italiano

  • slop — [släp] n. [ME sloppe < OE (only in comp.) < base of slypa: see SLIP3] 1. watery snow or mud; slush 2. a splash or puddle of spilled liquid 3. any liquid or semiliquid food that is unappetizing or of poor quality 4. [often pl.] …   English World dictionary

  • slop|pi|ly — «SLOP uh lee», adverb. in a sloppy manner …   Useful english dictionary

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