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Meaning of 'soapy' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Soapy [ superl.]
- Resembling soap; having the qualities of, or feeling like, soap; soft and smooth.
- Smeared with soap; covered with soap.

Meaning of 'soapy' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . soapy [ a]
Meaning (1):
- resembling or having the qualities of soap
Example in sentence:
  • a soapy consistency
2 . soapy [ s]
Meaning (2):
- unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
Example in sentence:
  • an oily sycophantic press agent;
  • buttery praise;
  • gave him a fulsome introduction;
  • oleaginous hypocrisy;
  • smarmy self-importance;
  • soapy compliments;
  • the unctuous Uriah Heep

Nearby Words:

soak soakage soaked soaker soaking soaky soal soam soap soapberry tree

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