[
UK
/sˈəʊpi/
]
[ US /ˈsoʊpi/ ]
[ US /ˈsoʊpi/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
soapy compliments
oleaginous hypocrisy
gave him a fulsome introduction
the unctuous Uriah Heep
buttery praise
an oily sycophantic press agent
smarmy self-importance -
resembling or having the qualities of soap
a soapy consistency
How To Use soapy In A Sentence
- I have sprayed them a couple of times with soapy water, which kills some of them but doesn't harm beneficial insects like ladybirds.
- On the sidewalk Soapy began to yell drunken gibberish at the top of his harsh voice.
- What lawns deserve is grey water, that basinful of (cooled) soapy washing-up water, the sluiced out teapot, the diverted bathwater. Times, Sunday Times
- Fingers, hands, and the washboard supply the pressure, a process called fulling, and the warm soapy water shrinks the fibers into a compact form.
- Different-shaped handles, square for hot and round for cold, would permit the soapy-eyed bather to adjust water temperature without alternately scalding or freezing himself.
- I've used soapy water, ProTek, a citrus extract that repels insects, and diatomaceous earth applied while the foliage is wet. Seeking a tomato guru
- Real diamonds have a quite distinctive, soapy texture to the surface and are immune from water.
- Friedman combined these by twisting wire to form the simplest knot there is - an overhand knot mathematicians call a trefoil - and then dipping it into soapy water. Science News / Features, Blog Entries, Column Entries, Issues, News Items and Book Reviews
- You must wash all tackle in hot soapy water, making sure to scrub the reel foot, winch fittings and rod guides.
- 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.