soapier; soapiest
1
: smeared with soap : lathered
2
: containing or combined with soap or saponin
4
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a soap opera
Examples of soapy in a Sentence
The stone has a soapy feel.
a typically soapy introduction for the guest speaker at the organization's annual banquet
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Plug the sink's drain and add just enough hot, soapy water to fully cover the rack.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
Fresh off the announcement that Netflix renewed the soapy sapphic series, Akerman and Snow presented at the Emmy awards together.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 15 Sep. 2025
Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere led the soapy musical drama.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
Brushes can be cleaned with hot, soapy water and left to dry completely.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
Fresh off the announcement that Netflix renewed the soapy sapphic series, Akerman and Snow presented at the Emmy awards together.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 15 Sep. 2025
Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere led the soapy musical drama.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
Brushes can be cleaned with hot, soapy water and left to dry completely.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for soapy
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“Soapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soapy. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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