Soapy Meaning in English
word
ˈsoʊpi
SOH-pee
sˈəʊpi
SOH-pee
Definition
Covered with or containing soap, or having the qualities of soap, like being slippery or making bubbles.
Usage & Nuances
Describes physical things with soap on them (like hands, water, surfaces). Can also describe a scene in a movie or TV that is overly sentimental ('soapy drama'), though this is less common. Usually literal in everyday conversation.
Spanish: jabonoso - espumoso (con jabón)Portuguese (BR): ensaboado - com sabãoPortuguese (PT): ensaboado - com sabãoChinese (Simplified): 有肥皂的 - 滑的（因有肥皂）Chinese (Traditional): 有肥皂的 - 滑的（因有肥皂）Hindi: साबुनदारArabic: صابونِيّBengali: সাবানযুক্ত - সাবানের মতোRussian: мыльныйJapanese: 石けんだらけ - 石けんのようなVietnamese: dính xà phòng - giống xà phòngKorean: 비누투성이 - 비누 같은Turkish: sabunluUrdu: صابن زدہIndonesian: berbusa - penuh sabun
Example Sentences
My hands are very soapy after washing the dishes.
basic
Be careful, the floor is soapy and slippery.
basic
The water looks soapy because I added too much detergent.
basic
I dropped the soapy sponge and now it’s full of hair.
natural
After the kids’ bath, the bathroom was as soapy as a bubble factory.
natural
Your hands are still soapy—rinse them off before you eat!
natural