soaplike

English

Etymology

From soap +‎ -like.

Adjective

soaplike (comparative more soaplike, superlative most soaplike)

2. Resembling or characteristic of soap.

   Coordinate terms: saponified; waxlike, waxy

   Near-synonym: soapy (sometimes synonymous)

   • 2025, “Advances: Biology: Brain Endurance. Misfolded proteins may preserve brains for millennia”, in Scientific American, volume 332, number 2 (February), pages 10-12:

     The mechanism appears distinct from how some other bodily tissues are preserved after turning to adipocere, or "grave wax," which forms when body fats transform into a tallow-colored soaplike substance.

4. Resembling or characteristic of a soap opera.

   Synonym: soapy