adj.
Pronunciation: ' s ō -p ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: soap · i · er ; -est
Date: 1610
1 : smeared with soap : LATHERED
2 : containing or combined with soap or saponin
3 a : resembling or having the qualities of soap especially : being smooth and slippery b : UNCTUOUS , SUAVE
4 : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a soap opera
– soap · i · ly \ -p ə -l ē \ adverb
– soap · i · ness \ -p ē -n ə s \ noun