soapy

[ soh-pee ]
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adjective,soap·i·er, soap·i·est.
  1. containing or impregnated with soap: soapy water.

  2. covered with soap or lather: soapy dishes.

  1. of the nature of soap; resembling soap: a soft, soapy fiber.

  2. pertaining to or characteristic of soap: a clean, soapy smell.

  3. Informal. characteristic or reminiscent of a soap opera; melodramatic; corny: a soapy plot.

Origin of soapy

1
First recorded in 1600–10; soap + -y1

Other words from soapy

  • soap·i·ly, adverb
  • soap·i·ness, noun

Words Nearby soapy

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British Dictionary definitions for soapy

soapy

/ (ˈsəʊpɪ) /


adjectivesoapier or soapiest
  1. containing or covered with soap: soapy water

  2. resembling or characteristic of soap

  1. slang flattering or persuasive

nounplural -pies
  1. Australian a variant of soapie

Derived forms of soapy

  • soapily, adverb
  • soapiness, noun

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