soapy

Word parts

soap + -y

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈsəʊpi/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈsoʊpi/

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Adjective

Positive soapy

Comparative soapier

Superlative soapiest

1. If something is soapy, then it has soap on or in it.

   You need hot, soapy water when washing greasy dishes.

   My hands are soapy; let me rinse them off.

2. If something is soapy, then it is like soap in one or more ways.

   Many people say that coriander tastes soapy, but I disagree.