Definitions

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  • noun The state or condition of being soupy.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun falsely emotional in a maudlin way
  • noun the property of having the thickness of heavy cream

Etymologies

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soupy +‎ -ness

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Examples

  • Seemingly intended as sardonic counterpoint to the book's events, they are in only too close accord with the imaginative and emotional soupiness of The Forgotten Waltz.

    Critical eye – book reviews roundup 2011

  • Adjust the soupiness by adding more stock once the pasta is done or letting most of the liquid bubble away, but make sure not to let the pan get too dry while the pasta is still cooking, or the shells will get gummy.

    The Food Matters Cookbook Mark Bittman 2010

  • You may have to add some water to suit your family's preference for soupiness - chunky or soupy :.

    Ember Days and Autumnal Fasting Mary 2008

  • I find it to have just the right level of soupiness straight of of the can, once mixed.

    huevos rancheros | smitten kitchen 2008

  • You may have to add some water to suit your family's preference for soupiness - chunky or soupy :.

    Archive 2008-09-01 Jennifer Gregory Miller 2008

  • But alas, there was a distinct lack of cakiness, and an abundance of soupiness.

    The sweet temptations of Heidelberg Michele 2005

  • But alas, there was a distinct lack of cakiness, and an abundance of soupiness.

    Custard confessions Michele 2005

  • If the sauce is not “soupy” enough, add chicken stock until desired “soupiness” is achieved.

    Archive 2006-04-01 FJK 2006

  • If the sauce is not “soupy” enough, add chicken stock until desired “soupiness” is achieved.

    Is it Pot Roast or is It Soup -- Either Way It Has a Kick -- You Decide FJK 2006

  • Even the fondly embraced "Bang the Drum Slowly" and "Bull Durham" pile on heart-tugging contrivances, romantic soupiness and buddy-story cliches.

    SFGate: Don Asmussen: Bad Reporter Special pinkletters@sfchronicle.com (Steven Winn 2011

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