| ADJECTIVE | pert | soapy, saponaceous | resembling or having the qualities of soap |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | soapy, buttery, fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy, unctuous | unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech |
| Sounds | sow'piy | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | aromatherapy ... zippy: 84 rhymes with piy... | |
| Meaning | resembling or having the qualities of soap. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a soapy consistency" | |
| Synonym | saponaceous | |
| Spanish | jabonoso | |
| Nouns | soap | a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats |
| soapiness | the quality of being soap or being covered with soap | |
| Meaning | unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "soapy compliments" | |
| Synonyms | buttery, fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy, unctuous | |
| Broader | insincere | lacking sincerity |
| Spanish | cobista, meloso, zalamero | |
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