SLOPPY


Meaning of SLOPPY in English

/ ˈslɒpi; NAmE ˈslɑːpi/ adjective ( slop·pier , slop·pi·est )

1.

that shows a lack of care, thought or effort :

sloppy thinking

Your work is sloppy.

a sloppy worker

2.

( of clothes ) loose and without much shape

SYN baggy :

a sloppy T-shirt

3.

( informal , especially BrE ) romantic in a silly or embarrassing way :

a sloppy love story

4.

containing too much liquid :

Don't make the mixture too sloppy.

( informal )

She gave him a big sloppy kiss.

►  slop·pily / -ɪli; NAmE / adverb :

a sloppily run department

►  slop·pi·ness noun [ U ]:

There is no excuse for sloppiness in your work.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.