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- Dictionarysoapy/ˈsəʊpi/
adjective
- 1. containing or covered with soap: "hot soapy water"
- 2. characteristic of a soap opera: informal "the script is sentimental and a little soapy"
noun
- 1. a soap opera: informal South African "the iconic Northern English soapie, Coronation Street"
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SOAPY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of soapy in English. soapy. adjective. uk / ˈsəʊ.pi / us / ˈsoʊ.pi / Add to word list. containing or like soap: I soaked it in some soapy water and the stains came out. I used to think avocados tasted soapy when I was a child. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Toiletry & perfumes.
Learn the meaning of soapy as an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Soapy can mean smeared with soap, containing soap, or resembling a soap opera.
noun. Word Frequency. soapy in American English. (ˈsoʊpi ) adjective Word forms: ˈsoapier or ˈsoapiest. 1. covered with or containing soap; lathery.
Soapy definition: containing or impregnated with soap. See examples of SOAPY used in a sentence.
adjective. us / ˈsoʊ.pi / uk / ˈsəʊ.pi / Add to word list. containing or like soap: I soaked it in some soapy water and the stains came out. I used to think avocados tasted soapy when I was a child. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Toiletry & perfumes. aftershave. agarbatti. air freshener. bath bomb. bath salts. binturong. clippers.
1. containing or covered with soap: soapy water. 2. resembling or characteristic of soap. 3. slang flattering or persuasive. n, pl -pies. Austral a variant of soapie. ˈsoapily adv. ˈsoapiness n.
adjective. resembling or having the qualities of soap. “a soapy consistency”. synonyms: saponaceous. adjective. unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech. “ soapy compliments”. synonyms: buttery, fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy, unctuous. insincere.
