Soapy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsəʊpi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Soapy is an adjective meaning Literal senses:.
Meaning
Literal senses:.
More Meanings
- (television) Resembling a soap opera.
- An erotic massage that involves lots of soap and body contact.
- (dated) Committing or involving flattery.
Example Sentences
This Diana-obsessed series is the very definition of bad writing. Despite the brilliant cast, it’s a crass, soapy dive into the abyss – not least in the atrocious scenes featuring Ghost Diana[.]
The heightened worlds of darkly comedic satire and soapy high-school romance make it easy enough to roll with unrealistic casting choices—and that goes for stage musicals, too, where some level of artifice is built into the format.
Word Forms
- soapier
- soapiest
- soapies
Synonyms for soapy
Depending on context, synonyms include soaplike, saponaceous.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include saponaceous, seedy, saponary, soaplike, sudsy, smegmatic.
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