ˈsōpē, -pi adjective
( -er/-est )
1. : smeared with soap : covered with soap : lathered
2. : containing or combined with soap or saponin
soapy water
a soapy solution
3. : resembling or having the qualities of soap : slippery , smooth , soft
talc and soapstone have a soapy feel
4. : ingratiating or flattering in word or act : unctuous , suave
writes to me requesting in soapy terms what he calls an autographed photograph — O.W.Holmes †1935
soapy supplications for unity — New Republic
5. : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of soap opera
much of the nighttime drama was equally soapy — Time
the midmorning stimulant that the radio now dishes out in soapy drama — Louise Baker