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soapy

adjective

Unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
S
Ends with
Y
Contains
OA
Scrabble score
10

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈsəʊpi

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech

    “Buttery praise”

adjective

  1. Resembling or having the qualities of soap

    “A soapy consistency”

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Example Sentences

Buttery praise
Gave him a fulsome introduction
An oily sycophantic press agent
Oleaginous hypocrisy
Smarmy self-importance
A soapy consistency

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