SOUPY Synonyms: 124 Similar and Opposite Words

soupy

adjective

ˈsü-pē

Definition of soupy

as in hazy

filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension the soupy skies over the island make a nighttime landing a very risky business

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as in runny

having an overly soft liquid consistency soupy ice cream that had been left out on the counter

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as in sentimental

appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way once starred as the virginal ingenue in a string of soupy operettas

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Recent Examples of soupy Very hard, small lumps or watery, soupy liquid are both cause for concern. — Andrea Muraskin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026 An order of lumacha alla vodka arrived overcooked, awash in enough spicy tomato sauce and runny cheese to give it a soupy texture. — Restaurant Critic, Houston Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026 About half of the oil from Deepwater Horizon accumulated in a soupy plume that hovered at a depth of around eleven hundred metres. — Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026 With my mom's family located in the Westerly and Stonington, Connecticut, area, that meant that most important among the choices was soupy and eggs. — Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 28 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for soupy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for soupy

Adjective

Its beers such as Easy Eddy, a hazy India pale ale, have won awards.

— Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026
Some cleaners can also dull floors or leave a hazy residue on the surface.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of hazy

Adjective

Houston could soar within it because Parton imbued it with a musical and sentimental purity that made room for the enormity of her expressiveness.

— Ann Powers, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026
Ditsy floral quilt toppers add a sentimental anchor to bedrooms, while vintage pieces threaded throughout the rest of the property have been lovingly sourced by the experts at New York’s The Somerset House.

— Dipal Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of sentimental

Adjective

At Emporio Armani, models walked the runway in gossamer-thin tanks and misty trousers that toed the line between lavender and blue.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 June 2026
Base yourself in Cerro Verde or Lago de Coatepeque for crater views and misty mornings above the clouds, then climb Santa Ana Volcano.

— Angelika Pokovba, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2026

Definition of misty

Adjective

Days turn crisp, aspens begin streaking the valley with gold and summer crowds thin in Grand Teton National Park.

— Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Unlike mainstream fusion projects such as tokamaks, the Texatron does not rely on giant superconducting magnets to hold a thin gas in place for long periods.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of thin

Adjective

And with oil prices showing no sign of returning to pre-Iran war levels this year, pressure is increasing on the Fed to combat that sticky inflation by raising interest rates at its next policy-setting meeting in September.

— Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
The non-sticky finish adds a subtle shine, and nourishing ingredients like mango seed oil, shea butter, and hyaluronic acid keep lips feeling smooth and hydrated.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of sticky

Adjective

After a cooler and rainy weekend, things are going to heat up for central Iowa, with heat indices in Des Moines reaching as high as 102 degrees over the next week, according to the National Weather Service.

— Isabelle Foland, Des Moines Register, 30 Aug. 2026
Local authorities would rope together timber logs for a makeshift bridge, but in the rainy season, the logs would grow slippery and floods would wash them away.

— Fatma Tanis, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of rainy

Adjective

Symptoms typically start between seven to 14 days after coming into contact with the virus and may present similarly to the flu, with signs like a cough, runny nose, red/watery eyes and a high fever that may spike to more than 104 degrees.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Before this summer’s massive outbreak, the country had never recorded more than a few hundred infections in a single year from this parasite, which can cause watery and at times explosive diarrhea.

— Dylan Scott, Vox, 27 Aug. 2026

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