as in oily
overly or insincerely flattering
a typically soapy introduction for the guest speaker at the organization's annual banquet
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Recent Examples of soapy
To keep tools hygienic and effective, remove trapped hair after each use and soak them in warm, soapy water every couple of weeks.
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
Bref 2 has been big in France, Rivals has created a lot of buzz in the UK, France-originated show The Lost Station Girls did really well in Latin America, and soapy Turkish dramas have travelled.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
There’s a lovely, gentle soapy smell throughout the hotel.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2026
Wash the carafe and filter basket with warm, soapy water before using the machine again.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
Bref 2 has been big in France, Rivals has created a lot of buzz in the UK, France-originated show The Lost Station Girls did really well in Latin America, and soapy Turkish dramas have travelled.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
There’s a lovely, gentle soapy smell throughout the hotel.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2026
Wash the carafe and filter basket with warm, soapy water before using the machine again.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soapy
Adjective
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Six-row barley tends to be higher in protein and enzymes than typical Scottish two-row barley, yielding a slightly oilier, cereal-rich spirit.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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For people with fine or oily hair types, washing your hair only once a week may lead to scalp irritation and build-up.—
Carley Millhone,
Health,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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The concept of this many women vying for West is somewhat sickening to me.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
27 May 2026
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So united and powerful were these Indigenous people that some of their enemies started to get desperate, that whiff of anxiety taking on a sickening stench.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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Perhaps no father-daughter duo is cooler than Lenny and Zoë Kravitz, but that doesn't mean the rocker is immune to all the gushy feelings fatherhood brings.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Social Security Administration sent a gushy, questionable email July 4 to millions of people collecting Social Security benefits and others.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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All the women are obsessed with an oily, unctuous man named Johnny Thunders (Dougray Scott), who’s now married to Elle’s ex-lover Dominique (Liu).—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
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Zesty juniper-forward versions soar in a classic Negroni, floral gins impress in a rosy gin-kombucha cocktail, and unctuous savory gin is indelible in a 50/50 martini.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 May 2026
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His widow doesn’t exactly look too broken up; less than a week after his death, Lee spots her snuggling with Dale’s brother Donald, an oleaginous candidate for governor played by Kyle MacLachlan.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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One defense, beginning in the late eighteen-hundreds, was flypaper, sheets of which were coated on one side with an oleaginous substance that lured flies, then permanently trapped them.—
David Owen,
The New Yorker,
27 July 2024
Adjective
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While these celebrity docs are hagiographic and formulaic, the interviews with Nadal and family and rivals like Federer and Novak Djokovic do push beyond the surface.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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But all the myth and sorrow around the dynasty mean many takes tilt hagiographic.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Soapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soapy. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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