soapy
[ soh-pee ]
adjective,soap·i·er, soap·i·est.
pertaining to or characteristic of soap: a clean, soapy smell.
Informal. characteristic or reminiscent of a soap opera; melodramatic; corny: a soapy plot.
Origin of soapy
1Other words from soapy
- soap·i·ly, adverb
- soap·i·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for soapy
soapy
/ (ˈsəʊpɪ) /
adjectivesoapier or soapiest
containing or covered with soap: soapy water
resembling or characteristic of soap
slang flattering or persuasive
Derived forms of soapy
- soapily, adverb
- soapiness, noun
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