soap
soap Lexical Profile
soap Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A substance used with water for washing and cleaning, typically made by reacting natural oils or fats with a strong alkali.
"She washed her hands with a bar of lavender soap before sitting down to dinner."
A television or radio drama serial dealing typically with daily events in the lives of the same group of characters; short for soap opera.
"My grandmother never misses her afternoon soaps."
• verb
To wash, rub, or cover with soap.
"He soaped himself thoroughly in the shower to remove the motor oil from his skin."
To apply soap to a surface in order to clean it or make it slippery.
"The mechanic soaped the rim of the tire to help it slide easily onto the wheel."
• Rhymes for soap
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English sāpe, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zeep and German Seife. It originates from an early Germanic word for resin or ointment.
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