But you can eat veggies without the soupy part. You can eat prime rib by itself. Is anything really soup then? Are we soup?
Cereal in milk is not soup. From Wikipedia : Soup is a primarily liquid food, generally served warm or hot (but may be cool or cold), that is made by combining ingredients such as meat and vegetables with stock, juice, water, or another liquid.
Definition of soup 1: a liquid food especially with a meat, fish, or vegetable stock as a base and often containing pieces of solid food 2: something (such as a heavy fog or nitroglycerine) having or suggesting the consistency or nutrient qualities of soup 3: an unfortunate predicament that stunt landed her in the soup Wiki vs Merriam-Webster.