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Definition of
soapy adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
soapy
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈsoʊpi
/
/
[
usually before noun
]
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1
full of soap; covered with soap
a soapy sponge
soapy hands
Wash the brushes in warm soapy water.
2
tasting or feeling like soap
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soapy
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