soupier; soupiest
1
: having the consistency of soup
2
: densely foggy or cloudy
3
: overly sentimental
Examples of soupy in a Sentence
The gravy was too soupy.
the soupy skies over the island make a nighttime landing a very risky business
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Both gumbo and jambalaya typically contain poultry, seafood and sausage, but gumbo is soupier.
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Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The heart of the play lies in gently unpicking and expanding its own optimism, because Brasch, while avoiding soupy affirmation, also doesn’t want things to get too grim.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
No endless gray days and frozen or soupy soil.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
The texture of the ice cream, that came out in a continuous ribbon, was luxuriously smooth and not at all soupy or icy.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Jan. 2026
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Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The heart of the play lies in gently unpicking and expanding its own optimism, because Brasch, while avoiding soupy affirmation, also doesn’t want things to get too grim.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
No endless gray days and frozen or soupy soil.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
The texture of the ice cream, that came out in a continuous ribbon, was luxuriously smooth and not at all soupy or icy.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for soupy
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“Soupy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soupy. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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