- soapy
- [[t]so͟ʊpi[/t]]
soapier, soapiestADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ nSomething that is soapy is full of soap or covered with soap.
Wash your hands thoroughly with hot soapy water before handling any food.
...the soapy plates.
English dictionary. 2008.
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Soapy — Soap y, a. [Compar. {Soapier}; superl. {Soapiest}.] 1. Resembling soap; having the qualities of, or feeling like, soap; soft and smooth. [1913 Webster] 2. Smeared with soap; covered with soap. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
soapy — slick, *fulsome, oily, unctuous, oleaginous … New Dictionary of Synonyms
soapy — ► ADJECTIVE (soapier, soapiest) 1) containing or covered with soap. 2) of or like soap. 3) unpleasantly flattering and ingratiating. 4) informal characteristic of a soap opera … English terms dictionary
soapy — [sō′pē] adj. soapier, soapiest 1. covered with or containing soap; lathery 2. of, like, or characteristic of soap 3. Informal of, like, or characteristic of a soap opera 4. Slang suave; unctuous; oily soapily adv. soapiness n … English World dictionary
soapy — soapily, adv. soapiness, n. /soh pee/, adj., soapier, soapiest. 1. containing or impregnated with soap: soapy water. 2. covered with soap or lather: soapy dishes. 3. of the nature of soap; resembling soap: a soft, soapy fiber. 4. pertaining to or … Universalium
soapy — UK [ˈsəʊpɪ] / US [ˈsoʊpɪ] adjective Word forms soapy : adjective soapy comparative soapier superlative soapiest 1) a) covered in soap, or containing soap soapy hands b) similar to soap This bread has a soapy taste. 2) not sincere a soapy… … English dictionary
soapy — soap|y [ soupi ] adjective 1. ) covered in soap or containing soap: soapy hands a ) similar to soap: This bread has a soapy taste. 2. ) MAINLY BRITISH not sincere: a soapy voice/tone … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
soapy — adjective 1 containing soap: warm soapy water 2 like soap: This cheese is kind of soapy tasting. 3 BrE informal so pleasant that it seems false: Joan reads those awful soapy romances. soapiness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
soapy — adjective a) resembling soap A soapy taste. b) resembling a soap opera soapy water … Wiktionary
soapy — soap|y [ˈsəupi US ˈsoupi] adj 1.) containing soap ▪ hot soapy water 2.) like soap ▪ a rock with a soapy feel … Dictionary of contemporary English
