sloppy
|slop/py|
B2
🇺🇸
/ˈslɑː.pi/
🇬🇧
/ˈslɒp.i/
messy or careless
Etymology
Etymology Information
'sloppy' originates from the English word 'slop,' which meant 'muddy or slushy ground.'
Historical Evolution
'slop' transformed into the adjective 'sloppy' in the 18th century, referring to something messy or untidy.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'muddy or slushy,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'untidy or careless.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
lacking neatness or order; untidy or messy.
His room was always sloppy, with clothes strewn everywhere.
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