sloppy sentimentality
1sloppy — sloppily, adv. sloppiness, n. /slop ee/, adj., sloppier, sloppiest. 1. muddy, slushy, or very wet: The field was a sloppy mess after the rain. 2. splashed or soiled with liquid. 3. careless; loose: sloppy writing. 4. untidy; slovenly: sloppy… …
2sloppy — slop•py [[t]ˈslɒp i[/t]] adj. pi•er, pi•est 1) muddy, slushy, or very wet: sloppy grounds[/ex] 2) splashed or soiled with liquid 3) untidy; slovenly: a sloppy eater[/ex] 4) careless; slipshod: sloppy writing[/ex] 5) overly emotional; gushy:… …
3sentimentality — noun 1. falsely emotional in a maudlin way (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑mawkishness, ↑drippiness, ↑mushiness, ↑soupiness, ↑sloppiness • Derivationally related forms: ↑sloppy ( …
4sloppiness — noun 1. the quality of not being careful or taking pains • Syn: ↑carelessness • Ant: ↑carefulness (for: ↑carelessness) • Derivationally related forms: ↑sloppy, ↑ …
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6literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
7mawkishness — noun 1. insincere pathos • Syn: ↑bathos • Derivationally related forms: ↑mawkish • Hypernyms: ↑sentimentality 2. falsely emotional in a maudlin way • Syn: ↑ …
8painting, Western — ▪ art Introduction history of Western painting from its beginnings in prehistoric times to the present. Painting, the execution of forms and shapes on a surface by means of pigment (but see also drawing for discussion of depictions in …
9drippiness — noun 1. the physical property of being soft and drippy • Derivationally related forms: ↑drippy • Hypernyms: ↑physical property 2. falsely emotional in a maudlin way • Syn: ↑mawkishness, ↑sentimentality, ↑ …
10mushiness — noun 1. a mushy pulpy softness • Syn: ↑pulpiness • Derivationally related forms: ↑pulpy (for: ↑pulpiness), ↑mushy • Hypernyms: ↑softness …
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