soapy

soapy

adjective \ˈsō-pē\

soap·i·ersoap·i·est

Definition of SOAPY

1

: smeared with soap : lathered

2

: containing or combined with soap or saponin

3

a : having the qualities of soap; especially : smooth and slippery

b : unctuous, suave

4

: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a soap opera

— soap·i·ly \-pə-lē\ adverb

— soap·i·ness \-pē-nəs\ noun

Examples of SOAPY

1. The stone has a soapy feel.
2. <a typically soapy introduction for the guest speaker at the organization's annual banquet>

First Known Use of SOAPY

1610

Related to SOAPY

Synonyms

adulatory, gushing, gushy, hagiographic (also hagiographical), oily, oleaginous, fulsome, unctuous

Related Words

drooling, slavering, slobbering; cloying, sickening; demonstrative, effusive, mushy, uninhibited, unreserved, unrestrained; artificial, backhanded, feigned, hypocritical, insincere, left-handed, mealymouthed, sanctimonious, two-faced; disarming, endearing, ingratiating, winning, winsome; extravagant, lavish, unrestrained; abundant, copious, profuse

Near Antonyms

artless, earnest, genuine, heartfelt, honest, ingenuous, sincere, true, unaffected, unfeigned, unpretending, unpretentious

Rhymes with SOAPY

dopey, mopey, ropy, topi