soaplike

English

Etymology

From soap +‎ -like.

Adjective

soaplike (comparative more soaplike, superlative most soaplike)

  2. Resembling or characteristic of soap.
    Coordinate terms: saponified; waxlike, waxy
    Near-synonym: soapy (sometimes synonymous)
    • 2025, “Advances: Biology: Brain Endurance. Misfolded proteins may preserve brains for millennia”, in Scientific American, volume 332, number 2 (February), pages 10-12:
      The mechanism appears distinct from how some other bodily tissues are preserved after turning to adipocere, or "grave wax," which forms when body fats transform into a tallow-colored soaplike substance.
  4. Resembling or characteristic of a soap opera.
    Synonym: soapy
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