Adjacent Words

Saponaceous definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SAPONA'CEOUS, a. [from L. sapo, soap.] Soapy; resembling soap; having the qualities of soap. Saponaceous bodies are often formed by oil and alkali.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: resembling or having the qualities of soap; "a soapy consistency" [syn: saponaceous, soapy]

Merriam Webster's

adjective Etymology: New Latin saponaceus, from Latin sapon-, sapo soap, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English s?pe soap Date: 1710 resembling or having the qualities of soap • saponaceousness noun

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. 1 of, like, or containing soap; soapy. 2 joc. unctuous; flattering. Etymology: mod.L saponaceus f. L sapo -onis soap

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Saponaceous Sap`o*na"ceous, a. [L. sapo, -onis, soap, of Teutonic origin, and akin to E. soap. See Soap.] Resembling soap; having the qualities of soap; soapy. Note: Saponaceous bodies are compounds of an acid and a base, and are in reality a kind of salt.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. Soapy.