/ Dictionary / Index S sloppy: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: slop•py Pronunciation: (slop'ē), [key] — -pi•er, -pi•est. muddy, slushy, or very wet: The field was a sloppy mess after the rain. splashed or soiled with liquid. careless; loose: sloppy writing. untidy; slovenly: sloppy clothes; a sloppy eater. overly emotional; gushy: sloppy sentimentality. (of food or drink) prepared or served in an unappetizing way. (of clothes) loose-fitting; baggy: a big, sloppy sweater. (of the surface of a racetrack) wet from a recent or continuing heavy rain and containing puddles and mud still too thin and watery to be sticky. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: sloppy (Thesaurus) slop pail Sloppy Joe Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language