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soapiness

soapiness noun: the state or quality of being soapy.

Noun

soapiness (uncountable)

  1. The state or quality of being soapy.
    • My new shampoo has a certain soapiness to it that makes it harder to wash out.
    • You have no idea what a useful auxiliary the Black Cabinet of another Power can become — there is no better channel for false news, and in my short experience of the trade, I find oilmen and cheesemongers most indispensable factors of the diplomatic craft, colleagues I highly value, though I don't...1853, George Smith, edited by William Makepeace Thackeray, The Cornhill Magazine, Princeton University, published 1898, page 452

Origin of soapiness

From soapy + -ness.

Questions about soapiness

What does soapiness mean?
Soapiness means the state or quality of being soapy.
What part of speech is soapiness?
Soapiness is a noun.

Words near soapiness in the dictionary

  1. soapified
  2. soapifies
  3. soapify
  4. soapifying
  5. soapily
  6. soapiness
  7. soaping
  8. soaping down
  9. soaping off
  10. soaping up
  11. soapings

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