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soapy

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Cleaning, Tastes
soap·y /ˈsəʊpi $ ˈsoʊpi/ adjective  1 DHCcontaining soap 含有肥皂的 hot soapy water 热肥皂水2 CTlike soap 像肥皂的 a rock with a soapy feel 摸上去像肥皂的一种岩石
Examples from the Corpus
soapyAs he sprayed the soapy cat, he stared up at the Fermoyle house.The paint may blister in a mild attack or show yellow soapy runs in a severe attack.Real diamonds have a quite distinctive, soapy texture to the surface and are immune from water.Follow that up with hot, soapy water and a hose over everything, and I suggest you do the underside first.Wash the container in hot soapy water and rinse thoroughly in hot water.Cups, crockery, cutlery and glasses can all be washed in hot soapy water in the usual way.She stood him on the kitchen table, where he dripped soapy water on to the plastic tablecloth.warm soapy waterAfter handling the raw turkey, wash hands and utensils with hot soapy water.soapy waterAfter handling the raw turkey, wash hands and utensils with hot soapy water.Emily filled the washing-up bowl with hot soapy water.Follow that up with hot, soapy water and a hose over everything, and I suggest you do the underside first.Wash with soapy water and ammonia.Wash the container in hot soapy water and rinse thoroughly in hot water.It must always be kept dry but washed in warm soapy water every two weeks.Cups, crockery, cutlery and glasses can all be washed in hot soapy water in the usual way.She stood him on the kitchen table, where he dripped soapy water on to the plastic tablecloth.
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soapy /ˈsəʊpi $ ˈsoʊpi/ adjective
1. containing soap:
    hot soapy water
2. like soap:
    a rock with a soapy feel


soapyBrE /ˈsəʊpi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsoʊpi/ 🔊 adjective [usually before noun] full of soap; covered with soap 满是肥皂的;涂满肥皂的tasting or feeling like soap 有肥皂味的;摸着像肥皂的