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soapy

Pronunciation: /ˈsəʊpi/

The English word “soapy” has 6 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Resembling soap.
  2. Full of soap.
  3. Covered in soap.
  4. Resembling a soap opera.
  5. Committing or involving flattery.

noun

  1. An erotic massage that involves lots of soap and body contact.

Etymology

From soap + -y. Compare German Low German sepig (“soapy”), German seifig (“soapy”), Swedish såpig (“soapy”).

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