as in oily
overly or insincerely flattering
a typically soapy introduction for the guest speaker at the organization's annual banquet
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Recent Examples of soapy
Once all surfaces are smooth, give them a good dusting, ideally with a microfiber cloth, though a plain terry cloth towel will also work, then clean the walls with soapy water.
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Nikolas Greenwald, Good Housekeeping, 24 Jan. 2023
For the best results, the brand recommends spot cleaning them with a bit of soapy water.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2023
To get rid of these annoying dust balls, swish your broom around in warm, soapy water as needed.
—Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 20 Jan. 2023
Plus, it can easily be washed with a bit of warm and soapy water.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2023
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Nikolas Greenwald, Good Housekeeping, 24 Jan. 2023
For the best results, the brand recommends spot cleaning them with a bit of soapy water.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2023
To get rid of these annoying dust balls, swish your broom around in warm, soapy water as needed.
—Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 20 Jan. 2023
Plus, it can easily be washed with a bit of warm and soapy water.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soapy
Adjective
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Dermatologists named it one of the best ingredients for treating acne and oily skin.—
Cathy Cassata,
Health,
22 July 2025
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Chain-drive ebikes can be a little too high maintenance for some, and reward you with oily clothes for your trouble.—
Paul Ridden
July 22,
New Atlas,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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Greater Boston communities at the center of the ongoing sanitation worker strike are taking Republic Services to court, seeking immediate relief as trash piles mount, attracting rats and giving off a sickening stench.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
17 July 2025
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Members of the furry community around the globe teamed up to comb through the Telegram channel and find the perpetrators behind the sickening animal torture and abuse.—
Melissa Locker,
Time,
17 July 2025
Adjective
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The Social Security Administration sent a gushy, questionable email July 4 to millions of people collecting Social Security benefits and others.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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That unspoken contract between gore-hungry viewers and the film is mostly forged by Christien Tinsley, the makeup effects artist whose gushy prosthetics are shown off at every turn.—
Joshua Rothkopf,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Martin studied under and is basically a Temu Alan Grant, while the unctuous Friend oozes with corporate evil.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
30 June 2025
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At times, the display of closeness felt a bit unctuous, as when Musk praised Trump for his gold-heavy interior design makeover of the Oval Office.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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One defense, beginning in the late eighteen-hundreds, was flypaper, sheets of which were coated on one side with an oleaginous substance that lured flies, then permanently trapped them.—
David Owen,
The New Yorker,
27 July 2024
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At any moment, the noodles might dissolve, the cheese topping burn, the dish collapse into a soggy, oleaginous mess.—
Isaac Butler,
The New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2023
Adjective
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Photo Gallery Feeling the heat, George accepts an offer to take the lead in a largely fictional and completely hagiographic biopic of (current) Egyptian President Al-Sisi.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
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The hagiographic mode gave way to a more prosecutorial one.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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“Soapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soapy. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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