saponaceous

• Adjetivo pouco comum que significa semelhante a sabão ou que tem propriedades de sabão; em sentido figurado, pode descrever uma pessoa bajuladora ou melosa.

An obsolete adjective meaning soapy or having the qualities of soap; figuratively, it can describe someone as unctuous or flattering.

1. Resembling or having the qualities of soapC2formal

   Having the texture, appearance, or properties of soap; soapy.

   Saponáceo

   • The mineral had a saponaceous feel when touched.
   • The solution became saponaceous after adding the alkali.
   • He described the texture as saponaceous, like wet soap.

   Sinônimoslatherysoapysudsy