thick/heavy soup

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diamondcutter

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People usually say “thick soup”. I’d like to know if “heavy soup” also makes sense and has the same meaning.
 

Skrej

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We do sometimes refer to food or a meal as being 'heavy', so I'm okay with referring to a soup as heavy. However, it has slightly negative connotations and means something completely different from 'thick'. A 'thick' soup generally carries positive connotations.
 
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