soapier; soapiest
1
: smeared with soap : lathered
2
: containing or combined with soap or saponin
4
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a soap opera
Examples of soapy in a Sentence
The stone has a soapy feel.
a typically soapy introduction for the guest speaker at the organization's annual banquet
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Like millions of viewers, Rashad Raisani grew enchanted with Music City through watching the soapy nighttime drama Nashville, which captivated fans during its 2012-2018 run and led to a major tourism boom in Nashville and interest in country music.
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Melinda Newman, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
The Buccaneers, which mixes soapy costume drama with Taylor Swift songs, has been well reviewed by critics (72% Rotten Tomatoes average) and has developed a devoted following but has not broken out the way some of Apple TV+’s broad-appeal hits have.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Patricia Clarkson has joined the second season of Ransom Canyon, the soapy Netflix western that has started production in New Mexico.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
The soapy musical drama premiered on ABC in 2012.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 2025
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Melinda Newman, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
The Buccaneers, which mixes soapy costume drama with Taylor Swift songs, has been well reviewed by critics (72% Rotten Tomatoes average) and has developed a devoted following but has not broken out the way some of Apple TV+’s broad-appeal hits have.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Patricia Clarkson has joined the second season of Ransom Canyon, the soapy Netflix western that has started production in New Mexico.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
The soapy musical drama premiered on ABC in 2012.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Soapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soapy. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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