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How to pronounce soapy in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms buttery, fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy, unctuous


soapy compliments.
Type Words
Synonyms saponaceous
Derivation soap, soapiness


a soapy consistency.

Examples of soapy

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I debated throwing another bucket of soapy water on the giant stain in the road.
From the ocregister.com
Pet bedding and people bedding should be washed frequently with hot soapy water.
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An example is the film that forms on a bent coat hanger dipped into soapy water.
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Picturesque flourishes and jumpy editing can't disguise this film's soapy heart.
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For the burners, tape over any openings, clean inside with soapy water and a rag.
From the thestate.com
It can break down typical store-bought detergent, removing soapy or dull residue.
From the charlotteobserver.com
To make their antibubbles, they poured blue water into a beaker of soapy water.
From the newscientist.com
Shock, sadness, grief all dissolve in time, like a drop of oil in soapy water.
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This is a level of soapy luxe that other minivans in this price range can't offer.
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More examples
  • Saponaceous: resembling or having the qualities of soap; "a soapy consistency"
  • Buttery: unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech; "buttery praise"; "gave him a fulsome introduction"; "an oily sycophantic press agent"; "oleaginous hypocrisy"; "smarmy self-importance"; "the unctuous Uriah Heep"; "soapy compliments"
  • A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on television or radio. ...
  • (Soapies) The Soapy Awards were an award presented by Soap Opera Digest magazine to the best work on American soap operas from 1977 until 1983. Unlike their successors, the Soap Opera Digest Awards, this accolade lacked a great deal of glamour. ...
  • (1) Impressive high quality.