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soapy

[ soh-pee ]

adjective

soapier, soapiest.
  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.



soapy

/ ˈ²õəʊ±èɪ /

adjective

  1. containing or covered with soap

    soapy water

  2. resembling or characteristic of soap
  3. slang.
    flattering or persuasive
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a variant of soapie
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²õ´Ç²¹±è¾±±ô²â, adverb
  • ˈ²õ´Ç²¹±è¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ´Ç²¹±èi·±ô²â adverb
  • ²õ´Ç²¹±èi·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of soapy1

First recorded in 1600–10; soap + -y 1
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There were plenty of other things about Lynch’s radical, soapy mystery to captivate me.

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Three years after his first stint on the WB, he landed the lead role of Lucas Scott in the soapy teen drama “One Tree Hill.â€

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I do not love pulpy, soapy beach reads.

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Surfaces, utensils and household items that may have come in contact with the eggs should be washed with hot soapy water or a dishwasher.

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The soapy “The Morning Show†would have been a better fit for the Daytime Emmys, but in a soft year it pulled in 16 nominations, including nine for acting.

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