soapy
Americanadjective
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containing or impregnated with soap.
soapy water.
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covered with soap or lather.
soapy dishes.
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of the nature of soap; resembling soap.
a soft, soapy fiber.
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pertaining to or characteristic of soap.
a clean, soapy smell.
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Informal. characteristic or reminiscent of a soap opera; melodramatic; corny.
a soapy plot.
adjective
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containing or covered with soap
soapy water
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resembling or characteristic of soap
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slang flattering or persuasive
noun
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a variant of soapie
Other Word Forms
- soapily adverb
- soapiness noun
Etymology
Origin of soapy
Example Sentences
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They are producing “microdramas,” the soapy, episodic vertical-video shows that took off in China during Covid-19 lockdowns and now seem to be making inroads in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
“The Pitt” is already one of the best shows in TV, “Industry” is soapy fun and “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” looks intriguing.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025
I downloaded the app and asked what my wife wants for Christmas: cheap jewelry and a soapy gift box with Rudolph socks.
From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025
The Thanksgiving episodes are shocking and absurd, packed with scathing one-liner digs and soapy melodrama; feasts so good that you can’t help but come back for more.
From Salon • May 17, 2025
Hal sprays the tire with soapy water to locate the bubbly leak, splotches on some rubber cement, sticks in a plug, and charges them fifty bucks.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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