"soapy" meaning in All languages combined

See soapy on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈsəʊpi/ [UK], /ˈsoʊpi/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-soapy.wav [UK] Forms: soapy [positive], soapier [comparative], soapiest [superlative]
Etymology: soap + -y Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|soap|y}} soap + -y Head templates: {{adj|soapy|soapier|soapiest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is soapy, then it has soap on or in it.
    Sense id: simple-soapy-en-adj-4IJV4zf8
  2. If something is soapy, then it is like soap in one or more ways.
    Sense id: simple-soapy-en-adj-p9j86BH-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -y
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