ADJECTIVE | pert | soapy, saponaceous | resembling or having the qualities of soap |
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all | soapy, buttery, fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy, unctuous | unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech |
Sounds | sow'piy | |
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Rhymes | aromatherapy ... zippy: 84 rhymes with piy... |
Meaning | resembling or having the qualities of soap. | |
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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. | |
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Example | "soapy compliments" | |
Synonyms | buttery, fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy, unctuous | |
Broader | insincere | lacking sincerity |
Spanish | cobista, meloso, zalamero |
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