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

/ ˈsəʊpɪ /

adjective

1. containing or covered with soap

   soapy water

2. resembling or characteristic of soap

3. slang,  flattering or persuasive

noun

1. a variant of soapie

Other Word Forms

• soapily adverb
• soapiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of soapy¹

First recorded in 1600–10; soap + -y ¹

Example Sentences

If the eggs touched any surface or items in your home, wash the areas — along with your hands — with hot soapy water.

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The project is a major moment for Van Patten, a breakout of Hulu’s soapy drama “Tell Me Lies,” as well as one for Knox, who serves as an executive producer.

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She proceeded to tell me a soapy story about a friend who’d struck up a steamy interaction with an ambassador the year before on a different ship.

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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.

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The more outrageous and soapy they are, the better.

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