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Soapy definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SOAPY, a.
1. Resembling soap; having the qualities of soap; soft and smooth.
2. Smeared with soap.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: resembling or having the qualities of soap; "a soapy consistency" [syn: saponaceous, soapy]
2: unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech; "buttery praise"; "gave him a fulsome introduction"; "an oily sycophantic press agent"; "oleaginous hypocrisy"; "smarmy self-importance"; "the unctuous Uriah Heep"; "soapy compliments" [syn: buttery, fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy, soapy, unctuous]

Merriam Webster's

adjective (soapier; -est) Date: 1610 1. smeared with soap ; lathered 2. containing or combined with soap or saponin 3. a. resembling or having the qualities of soap; especially being smooth and slippery b. unctuous, suave 4. of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a soap opera • soapily adverb • soapiness noun

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. (soapier, soapiest) 1 of or like soap. 2 containing or smeared with soap. 3 (of a person or manner) unctuous or flattering. Derivatives: soapily adv. soapiness n.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Soapy Soap"y, a. [Compar. Soapier; superl. Soapiest.] 1. Resembling soap; having the qualities of, or feeling like, soap; soft and smooth. 2. Smeared with soap; covered with soap.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(soapier, soapiest) Something that is soapy is full of soap or covered with soap. Wash your hands thoroughly with hot soapy water before handling any food. ADJ: usu ADJ n

Moby Thesaurus

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