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soap⋅y

  [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.
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 + -y 1

Related forms:
soap⋅i⋅ly, adverb
soap⋅i⋅ness, noun
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soap·y   (sō'pē)   
adj.   soap·i·er, soap·i·est

  1. Consisting of or containing soap: soapy water.

  2. Covered with soap: soapy hands.

  3. Resembling soap: a soapy consistency.

  4. Slang Unctuous; oily: soapy compliments.

soap'i·ly adv., soap'i·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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