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- US Pronunciation
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- [in stressed th ee soop]
- /ɪn stressed ði sup/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [in stressed th ee soop]
- /ɪn stressed ði sup/
Definitions of in the soup words
- noun in the soup a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients. 1
- noun in the soup Slang. a thick fog. 1
- noun in the soup Slang. added power, especially horsepower. 1
- noun in the soup Slang. nitroglycerin. 1
- noun in the soup Photography Slang. developing solution. 1
- idioms in the soup from soup to nuts, from the first through the last course of a meal. from beginning to end; to a complete, encompassing degree; leaving nothing out. 1
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Origin of in the soup
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; 1940-45 for def 6; < French soupe, Old French souppe, sope < Germanic; compare Dutch sopen to dunk. See sop
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Parts of speech for In the soup
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
in the soup popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
in the soup usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for in the soup
adj in the soup
- melancholic — disposed to or affected with melancholy; gloomy.
- grief-stricken — overwhelmed by grief; deeply afflicted or sorrowful.
- melancholy — sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
- suicidal — pertaining to, involving, or suggesting suicide.
- pessimistic — pertaining to or characterized by pessimism or the tendency to expect only bad outcomes; gloomy; joyless; unhopeful: His pessimistic outlook kept him from applying for jobs for which he was perfectly qualified.
Antonyms for in the soup
adj in the soup
- cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
- joyous — joyful; happy; jubilant: the joyous sounds of children at play.
- confident — If you are confident about something, you are certain that it will happen in the way you want it to.
- happy — delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.
- hopeful — full of hope; expressing hope: His hopeful words stimulated optimism.
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