Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sloppery

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
slop-pery
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Slippery and messy.

adv

In a messy and poorly done manner; sloppily

noun

Messiness.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Careless imprecision.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Lack of clear-headedness; fuzzy thinking.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Watery unappetizing food; gruel.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A low-class drinking establishment.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Anything that is sloppy.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Blend of slippery + sloppy or from slop + -ery (adjectival suffix).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more sloppery (comparative) most sloppery (superlative) slopperies (plural)

Questions

What does sloppery mean?
Slippery and messy.
Where does sloppery come from?
Blend of slippery + sloppy or from slop + -ery (adjectival suffix).

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