sloppy

/ˈslɒp.i/

SLⱰP · i (2 syllables)

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Definition

Very wet; covered in or composed of slop.

Etymology

From slop + -y.

Example Sentences

  • "The dog tracked sloppy mud through the kitchen!"
  • "The carpenter did a sloppy job of building the staircase."
  • "Among the key criticisms: the writing in the finale was “some of the sloppiest … I’ve ever watched”, while the show in general was a “hot mess of faux character archs [sic]” which made “repeated heavy-handed attempts” to show that “Man=Problem”. (Now that’s a tattoo-worthy phrase if ever there was one)."
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