Definition of soapy in English:

soapy

adjectivesoapiest, soapier ˈsəʊpiˈsoʊpi

1Containing or covered with soap.
含肥皂的；肥皂泡沫覆盖的
hot soapy water
热肥皂水。
Example sentencesExamples
- Cutting knives that have been used on raw meat, poultry or fish should always be washed in warm soapy water before being used on other food.
- Next, dissolve some pure soap flakes in warm water and rub all over the furniture, paying careful attention to the soiled areas, with a towel wrung out in this soapy water.
- Remove interior fan covers, and wash in mild soapy water.
- Wash all pots and tools in hot, soapy water before use.
- Cleaning stainless steel and chrome should be done on a regular basis, and only with warm soapy water, or a cloth dampened with white vinegar.
- His hair was chaotically bedraggled, obviously soaked as well as sporadically covered with soapy foam.
- As a result of the detergent prank, council workers were forced to turn off the water to two of the five statues last week - the hottest spell of the year - so they could unclog pipes jammed up by the soapy water.
- Alloy wheels can become porous over time due to corrosion caused in part by the weather and salt on the roads, though this can be aggravated by the soapy water some tyre fitters use to help slide new tyres into place.
- The green soapy substance covered the dishes and David signaled for them to be submerged in the water.
- To preserve the natural softness of woollen blankets, add one tablespoon of glycerine (for each blanket) to warm soapy water.
- I have sprayed them a couple of times with soapy water, which kills some of them but doesn't harm beneficial insects like ladybirds.
- The other side was covered in soapy sponge which he proceeded to jab into my left eye without warning.
- The afternoon was filled with mud, dirt, water, ice, soapy suds and laughter as the students from year 8 to 12 competed with gusto.
- When I was a child in the Thornbury district, shopkeepers took pride in their own shop frontage and it was a morning ritual for them to take a bucket of hot soapy water and a long brush to scrub down their own pavement.
- Soap can sit on top of the prongs, while soapy water collects in the tray.
- Woollen garments will retain their natural softness if one tablespoon of borax is added to every five litres of warm soapy water.
- Doctors recommend a thorough washing of hands with warm soapy water after using the toilet and before preparing foods.
- If you have to use waxed lemons - and they all are, if they aren't expressly labelled ‘unwaxed’ - give them a good scrub under warm soapy water, and rinse well before you zest them.
- Starting at the top, clean the outside of the refrigerator with hot, soapy water or a cleanser made specifically for appliances.
- You do this with very hot soapy water and a sponge.
1. 1.1 Of or like soap.
  肥皂的；似肥皂的
  his hands smelled soapy
  他的手上有肥皂的气味。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The unpleasant salty or soapy taste may be masked in flavored or alcoholic beverages.
  It's soapy, slippery, and no good for hair and leaves the bottoms of your feet much too slick to make it advisable for bathtime.
  The rock was mostly poor quality shale and mudstone leaving a smooth soapy floor underfoot and this continued for a few hundred metres without respite.
  More often than not, the soapy agent holds soil in suspension as it becomes loose during the wash cycle, and is subsequently flushed away during the rinse cycle and centrifugal spin.
2informal Characteristic of a soap opera.
〈非正式〉似肥皂剧的
the script is sentimental and a little soapy
剧本令人感伤，还有点像肥皂剧。
Example sentencesExamples
- Fans of Douglas Sirk melodramas and other '50s potboilers are the best candidates for this kind of slick, earnestly soapy entertainment.
- He may know how to pen witty banter and put hip twists on soapy situations, but he'd better give his characters some depth.
3(of a person or their behaviour) unpleasantly flattering and ingratiating.
（人，行为）讨好的，谄媚的
a soapy, worshipful look
讨好、崇拜的眼神。
Example sentencesExamples
- He trod a pretty thin line, of course, because there's always a danger that such well-meaning words can end up sounding like soapy sentimentality, but he managed to keep himself on the right side.
Synonyms
sycophantic, ingratiating, obsequious, fawning, servile, self-abasing, grovelling, subservient, wheedling, cajoling, crawling, cringing, uriah heepish, humble, toadying, hypocritical, insincere, flattering, adulatory, honey-tongued, silver-tongued, gushing, effusive, suave, urbane, glib, smooth, smooth-tongued, smooth-spoken, smooth-talking, slick, slippery, saccharine

nounˈsəʊpi

South African, Australian informal

A soap opera.
the iconic Northern English soapie, Coronation Street

Derivatives

soapily

adverb

Susan ran back to Ian, but her insincerity to Ian, and to herself, was soapily palpable.
Example sentencesExamples
- For their TV audience, such routine is soapily addictive.
- For the most part, however, the movie is awkwardly structured and soapily slow-moving.
- A parts cleaner is simply a metal tub full of solvent - biodegradable or carcinogenic, green or clear, soapily helpful or deathly effective - with a small electric pump that recirculates the stuff and pushes it out of a sprayer.
- He soapily asked him if he was descended from an ape.

soapiness

nounˈsəʊpɪnəsˈsoʊpinəs

The soapiness is clearly cause for heightened constitutional scrutiny.
Example sentencesExamples
- But, I would say it does remind a lot of Six Feet Under, in the structure (a client is usually the catalyst for at least part of the plot), and the underlying soapiness of the show.
- Their reflection on the surface of a lake spattered with flecks of toothpaste - moving rapidly apart because the soapiness has lowered the surface tension of the water - becomes a liberating extraterrestrial voyage.
- It erred on the side of soapiness, but generally pulled itself back from the brink with effective and affecting medical dramas.

Rhymes

dopey, Hopi, Opie, ropy, topi

Definition of soapy in US English:

soapy

adjectiveˈsōpēˈsoʊpi

1Containing or covered with soap.
含肥皂的；肥皂泡沫覆盖的
hot soapy water
热肥皂水。
Example sentencesExamples
- Wash all pots and tools in hot, soapy water before use.
- The other side was covered in soapy sponge which he proceeded to jab into my left eye without warning.
- His hair was chaotically bedraggled, obviously soaked as well as sporadically covered with soapy foam.
- Doctors recommend a thorough washing of hands with warm soapy water after using the toilet and before preparing foods.
- Cleaning stainless steel and chrome should be done on a regular basis, and only with warm soapy water, or a cloth dampened with white vinegar.
- Woollen garments will retain their natural softness if one tablespoon of borax is added to every five litres of warm soapy water.
- The green soapy substance covered the dishes and David signaled for them to be submerged in the water.
- The afternoon was filled with mud, dirt, water, ice, soapy suds and laughter as the students from year 8 to 12 competed with gusto.
- Next, dissolve some pure soap flakes in warm water and rub all over the furniture, paying careful attention to the soiled areas, with a towel wrung out in this soapy water.
- You do this with very hot soapy water and a sponge.
- I have sprayed them a couple of times with soapy water, which kills some of them but doesn't harm beneficial insects like ladybirds.
- Soap can sit on top of the prongs, while soapy water collects in the tray.
- If you have to use waxed lemons - and they all are, if they aren't expressly labelled ‘unwaxed’ - give them a good scrub under warm soapy water, and rinse well before you zest them.
- When I was a child in the Thornbury district, shopkeepers took pride in their own shop frontage and it was a morning ritual for them to take a bucket of hot soapy water and a long brush to scrub down their own pavement.
- To preserve the natural softness of woollen blankets, add one tablespoon of glycerine (for each blanket) to warm soapy water.
- Remove interior fan covers, and wash in mild soapy water.
- Starting at the top, clean the outside of the refrigerator with hot, soapy water or a cleanser made specifically for appliances.
- As a result of the detergent prank, council workers were forced to turn off the water to two of the five statues last week - the hottest spell of the year - so they could unclog pipes jammed up by the soapy water.
- Alloy wheels can become porous over time due to corrosion caused in part by the weather and salt on the roads, though this can be aggravated by the soapy water some tyre fitters use to help slide new tyres into place.
- Cutting knives that have been used on raw meat, poultry or fish should always be washed in warm soapy water before being used on other food.
1. 1.1 Of or like soap.
  肥皂的；似肥皂的
  his hands smelled soapy
  他的手上有肥皂的气味。
  Example sentencesExamples
  More often than not, the soapy agent holds soil in suspension as it becomes loose during the wash cycle, and is subsequently flushed away during the rinse cycle and centrifugal spin.
  The unpleasant salty or soapy taste may be masked in flavored or alcoholic beverages.
  The rock was mostly poor quality shale and mudstone leaving a smooth soapy floor underfoot and this continued for a few hundred metres without respite.
  It's soapy, slippery, and no good for hair and leaves the bottoms of your feet much too slick to make it advisable for bathtime.
2informal Characteristic of a soap opera.
〈非正式〉似肥皂剧的
soapy little turns of plot
Example sentencesExamples
- He may know how to pen witty banter and put hip twists on soapy situations, but he'd better give his characters some depth.
- Fans of Douglas Sirk melodramas and other '50s potboilers are the best candidates for this kind of slick, earnestly soapy entertainment.
3(of a person or behavior) unpleasantly flattering and ingratiating.
（人，行为）讨好的，谄媚的
a soapy, fawning look
Example sentencesExamples
- He trod a pretty thin line, of course, because there's always a danger that such well-meaning words can end up sounding like soapy sentimentality, but he managed to keep himself on the right side.
Synonyms
sycophantic, ingratiating, obsequious, fawning, servile, self-abasing, grovelling, subservient, wheedling, cajoling, crawling, cringing, uriah heepish, humble, toadying, hypocritical, insincere, flattering, adulatory, honey-tongued, silver-tongued, gushing, effusive, suave, urbane, glib, smooth, smooth-tongued, smooth-spoken, smooth-talking, slick, slippery, saccharine

词汇	soapy
释义	Definition of soapy in English: soapy adjectivesoapiest, soapier ˈsəʊpiˈsoʊpi 1Containing or covered with soap. 含肥皂的；肥皂泡沫覆盖的 hot soapy water 热肥皂水。 Example sentencesExamples Cutting knives that have been used on raw meat, poultry or fish should always be washed in warm soapy water before being used on other food. Next, dissolve some pure soap flakes in warm water and rub all over the furniture, paying careful attention to the soiled areas, with a towel wrung out in this soapy water. Remove interior fan covers, and wash in mild soapy water. Wash all pots and tools in hot, soapy water before use. Cleaning stainless steel and chrome should be done on a regular basis, and only with warm soapy water, or a cloth dampened with white vinegar. His hair was chaotically bedraggled, obviously soaked as well as sporadically covered with soapy foam. As a result of the detergent prank, council workers were forced to turn off the water to two of the five statues last week - the hottest spell of the year - so they could unclog pipes jammed up by the soapy water. Alloy wheels can become porous over time due to corrosion caused in part by the weather and salt on the roads, though this can be aggravated by the soapy water some tyre fitters use to help slide new tyres into place. The green soapy substance covered the dishes and David signaled for them to be submerged in the water. To preserve the natural softness of woollen blankets, add one tablespoon of glycerine (for each blanket) to warm soapy water. I have sprayed them a couple of times with soapy water, which kills some of them but doesn't harm beneficial insects like ladybirds. The other side was covered in soapy sponge which he proceeded to jab into my left eye without warning. The afternoon was filled with mud, dirt, water, ice, soapy suds and laughter as the students from year 8 to 12 competed with gusto. When I was a child in the Thornbury district, shopkeepers took pride in their own shop frontage and it was a morning ritual for them to take a bucket of hot soapy water and a long brush to scrub down their own pavement. Soap can sit on top of the prongs, while soapy water collects in the tray. Woollen garments will retain their natural softness if one tablespoon of borax is added to every five litres of warm soapy water. Doctors recommend a thorough washing of hands with warm soapy water after using the toilet and before preparing foods. If you have to use waxed lemons - and they all are, if they aren't expressly labelled ‘unwaxed’ - give them a good scrub under warm soapy water, and rinse well before you zest them. Starting at the top, clean the outside of the refrigerator with hot, soapy water or a cleanser made specifically for appliances. You do this with very hot soapy water and a sponge. 1.1 Of or like soap. 肥皂的；似肥皂的 his hands smelled soapy 他的手上有肥皂的气味。 Example sentencesExamples The unpleasant salty or soapy taste may be masked in flavored or alcoholic beverages. It's soapy, slippery, and no good for hair and leaves the bottoms of your feet much too slick to make it advisable for bathtime. The rock was mostly poor quality shale and mudstone leaving a smooth soapy floor underfoot and this continued for a few hundred metres without respite. More often than not, the soapy agent holds soil in suspension as it becomes loose during the wash cycle, and is subsequently flushed away during the rinse cycle and centrifugal spin. 2informal Characteristic of a soap opera. 〈非正式〉似肥皂剧的 the script is sentimental and a little soapy 剧本令人感伤，还有点像肥皂剧。 Example sentencesExamples Fans of Douglas Sirk melodramas and other '50s potboilers are the best candidates for this kind of slick, earnestly soapy entertainment. He may know how to pen witty banter and put hip twists on soapy situations, but he'd better give his characters some depth. 3(of a person or their behaviour) unpleasantly flattering and ingratiating. （人，行为）讨好的，谄媚的 a soapy, worshipful look 讨好、崇拜的眼神。 Example sentencesExamples He trod a pretty thin line, of course, because there's always a danger that such well-meaning words can end up sounding like soapy sentimentality, but he managed to keep himself on the right side. Synonyms sycophantic, ingratiating, obsequious, fawning, servile, self-abasing, grovelling, subservient, wheedling, cajoling, crawling, cringing, uriah heepish, humble, toadying, hypocritical, insincere, flattering, adulatory, honey-tongued, silver-tongued, gushing, effusive, suave, urbane, glib, smooth, smooth-tongued, smooth-spoken, smooth-talking, slick, slippery, saccharine nounˈsəʊpi South African, Australian informal A soap opera. the iconic Northern English soapie, Coronation Street Derivatives soapily adverb Susan ran back to Ian, but her insincerity to Ian, and to herself, was soapily palpable. Example sentencesExamples For their TV audience, such routine is soapily addictive. For the most part, however, the movie is awkwardly structured and soapily slow-moving. A parts cleaner is simply a metal tub full of solvent - biodegradable or carcinogenic, green or clear, soapily helpful or deathly effective - with a small electric pump that recirculates the stuff and pushes it out of a sprayer. He soapily asked him if he was descended from an ape. soapiness nounˈsəʊpɪnəsˈsoʊpinəs The soapiness is clearly cause for heightened constitutional scrutiny. Example sentencesExamples But, I would say it does remind a lot of Six Feet Under, in the structure (a client is usually the catalyst for at least part of the plot), and the underlying soapiness of the show. Their reflection on the surface of a lake spattered with flecks of toothpaste - moving rapidly apart because the soapiness has lowered the surface tension of the water - becomes a liberating extraterrestrial voyage. It erred on the side of soapiness, but generally pulled itself back from the brink with effective and affecting medical dramas. Rhymes dopey, Hopi, Opie, ropy, topi Definition of soapy in US English: soapy adjectiveˈsōpēˈsoʊpi 1Containing or covered with soap. 含肥皂的；肥皂泡沫覆盖的 hot soapy water 热肥皂水。 Example sentencesExamples Wash all pots and tools in hot, soapy water before use. The other side was covered in soapy sponge which he proceeded to jab into my left eye without warning. His hair was chaotically bedraggled, obviously soaked as well as sporadically covered with soapy foam. Doctors recommend a thorough washing of hands with warm soapy water after using the toilet and before preparing foods. Cleaning stainless steel and chrome should be done on a regular basis, and only with warm soapy water, or a cloth dampened with white vinegar. Woollen garments will retain their natural softness if one tablespoon of borax is added to every five litres of warm soapy water. The green soapy substance covered the dishes and David signaled for them to be submerged in the water. The afternoon was filled with mud, dirt, water, ice, soapy suds and laughter as the students from year 8 to 12 competed with gusto. Next, dissolve some pure soap flakes in warm water and rub all over the furniture, paying careful attention to the soiled areas, with a towel wrung out in this soapy water. You do this with very hot soapy water and a sponge. I have sprayed them a couple of times with soapy water, which kills some of them but doesn't harm beneficial insects like ladybirds. Soap can sit on top of the prongs, while soapy water collects in the tray. If you have to use waxed lemons - and they all are, if they aren't expressly labelled ‘unwaxed’ - give them a good scrub under warm soapy water, and rinse well before you zest them. When I was a child in the Thornbury district, shopkeepers took pride in their own shop frontage and it was a morning ritual for them to take a bucket of hot soapy water and a long brush to scrub down their own pavement. To preserve the natural softness of woollen blankets, add one tablespoon of glycerine (for each blanket) to warm soapy water. Remove interior fan covers, and wash in mild soapy water. Starting at the top, clean the outside of the refrigerator with hot, soapy water or a cleanser made specifically for appliances. As a result of the detergent prank, council workers were forced to turn off the water to two of the five statues last week - the hottest spell of the year - so they could unclog pipes jammed up by the soapy water. Alloy wheels can become porous over time due to corrosion caused in part by the weather and salt on the roads, though this can be aggravated by the soapy water some tyre fitters use to help slide new tyres into place. Cutting knives that have been used on raw meat, poultry or fish should always be washed in warm soapy water before being used on other food. 1.1 Of or like soap. 肥皂的；似肥皂的 his hands smelled soapy 他的手上有肥皂的气味。 Example sentencesExamples More often than not, the soapy agent holds soil in suspension as it becomes loose during the wash cycle, and is subsequently flushed away during the rinse cycle and centrifugal spin. The unpleasant salty or soapy taste may be masked in flavored or alcoholic beverages. The rock was mostly poor quality shale and mudstone leaving a smooth soapy floor underfoot and this continued for a few hundred metres without respite. It's soapy, slippery, and no good for hair and leaves the bottoms of your feet much too slick to make it advisable for bathtime. 2informal Characteristic of a soap opera. 〈非正式〉似肥皂剧的 soapy little turns of plot Example sentencesExamples He may know how to pen witty banter and put hip twists on soapy situations, but he'd better give his characters some depth. Fans of Douglas Sirk melodramas and other '50s potboilers are the best candidates for this kind of slick, earnestly soapy entertainment. 3(of a person or behavior) unpleasantly flattering and ingratiating. （人，行为）讨好的，谄媚的 a soapy, fawning look Example sentencesExamples He trod a pretty thin line, of course, because there's always a danger that such well-meaning words can end up sounding like soapy sentimentality, but he managed to keep himself on the right side. Synonyms sycophantic, ingratiating, obsequious, fawning, servile, self-abasing, grovelling, subservient, wheedling, cajoling, crawling, cringing, uriah heepish, humble, toadying, hypocritical, insincere, flattering, adulatory, honey-tongued, silver-tongued, gushing, effusive, suave, urbane, glib, smooth, smooth-tongued, smooth-spoken, smooth-talking, slick, slippery, saccharine
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