soapiness

soap·y

[soh-pee]
adjective, soap·i·er, soap·i·est.
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 characteristic of soap: a clean, soapy smell.
5.
Informal. characteristic or reminiscent of a soap opera; melodramatic; corny: a soapy plot.

Origin:
1600–10; soap + -y1

soap·i·ly, adverb
soap·i·ness, noun
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soapie or soapy (ˈsəʊpɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
(Austral) an informal word for soap opera
 
soapy or soapy
 
n

soapy (ˈsəʊpɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , soapier, soapiest
1.  containing or covered with soap: soapy water
2.  resembling or characteristic of soap
3.  slang flattering or persuasive
 
n , soapier, soapiest, -pies
4.  (Austral) a variant of soapie
 
'soapily
 
adv
 
'soapiness
 
n

soapy (ˈsəʊpɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , soapier, soapiest
1.  containing or covered with soap: soapy water
2.  resembling or characteristic of soap
3.  slang flattering or persuasive
 
n , soapier, soapiest, -pies
4.  (Austral) a variant of soapie
 
'soapily
 
adv
 
'soapiness
 
n

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