How do you use the word "soap" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "soap": This soap will improve her complexion. This soap lathers up with water.

Soap Meaning

/soʊp/

Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounA metallic salt derived from a fatty acid, commonly used in cleaning products.

nounSome other substance, often a detergent or another surfactant, able to mix with both oil and water, used for cleaning.

Sentence Examples

This soap will improve her complexion.

This soap lathers up with water.

Wash the affected area with soap and water.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

scoop

Antonyms:

None

CEFR Practice Quiz

She scrubbed her hands with warm water and ____ to remove all the dirt.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

Don't forget to use ____ and warm water to wash your hands thoroughly before you start cooking.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *seyb-? Proto-Germanic *saipǭ Proto-West Germanic *saipā Old English sāpe Middle English sope English soap From Middle English sope, sape, from Old English sāpe (“soap, salve”), from Proto-West Germanic *saipā, from Proto-Germanic *saipǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *seyb-, *seyp- (“to pour out, drip, trickle, strain”). Cognate with Scots saip, sape (“soap”), Saterland Frisian Seepe (“soap”), West Frisian sjippe (“soap”), Dutch zeep (“soap”), German Low German Seep (“soap”), German Seife (“soap”), Danish sæbe (“soap”), Swedish såpa (“soap”), Norwegian Bokmål såpe (“soap”), Norwegian Nynorsk såpe (“soap”), Faroese sápa (“soap”), Icelandic sápa (“soap”), Finnish saippua (“soap”), Finnish suopa (“soft soap”). Related also to Old English sāp (“amber, resin, pomade, unguent”), Latin sēbum (“tallow, fat, grease”). See seep. Latin sāpō (“soap”) is a borrowing from the Germanic.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"'Time? Doesn't have much meaning when they're trying to dry you out. I rather think they gave me a shot of soap at one point.' Soap is intelligence speak for sodium pentathol." — 2013, John Gardner, James Bond: The John Gardner Years:

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