Soap vs. Soup

Soapnoun

(uncountable) a substance able to mix with both oil and water, used for cleaning, often in the form of a solid bar or in liquid form, derived from fats or made synthetically

Soapnoun

(chemistry) a metallic salt derived from a fatty acid

Soapnoun

a flattery or excessively complacent conversation

Soapnoun

(slang) money, specially when used for bribing purposes

Soapnoun

A soap opera.

Soapverb

(transitive) To apply soap to in washing.

Soapverb

To cover, lather or in any other form treat with soap, often as a prank.

Soapverb

To be discreet about (a topic).

Soapverb

To flatter; to wheedle.

Soapnoun

A substance which dissolves in water, thus forming a lather, and is used as a cleansing agent. Soap is produced by combining fats or oils with alkalies or alkaline earths, usually by boiling, and consists of salts of sodium, potassium, etc., with the fatty acids (oleic, stearic, palmitic, etc.). See the Note below, and cf. Saponification. By extension, any compound of similar composition or properties, whether used as a cleaning agent or not.

Soapverb

To rub or wash over with soap.

Soapverb

To flatter; to wheedle.

Soapnoun

a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats

Soapnoun

money offered as a bribe

Soapnoun

street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

Soapverb

rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning

Soap

Soap is a salt of a fatty acid used in a variety of cleansing and lubricating products. In a domestic setting, soaps are surfactants usually used for washing, bathing, and other types of housekeeping.

Soupnoun

Any of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute flavor and texture.

Soupnoun

(countable) A serving of such a dish, typically in a bowl.

Soupnoun

(uncountable) The liquid part of such a dish; the broth.

Soupnoun

(figuratively) Any mixture or substance suggestive of soup consistency.

Soupnoun

(slang) Thick fog or cloud (also pea soup).

Soupnoun

Nitroglycerin or gelignite, especially when used for safe-cracking.

Soupnoun

(cant) Dope (illicit drug, used for making horses run faster or to change their personality).

Soupnoun

(photography) Processing chemicals into which film is dipped, such as developer.

Soupnoun

(biology) Liquid or gelatinous substrate, especially the mixture of organic compounds that is believe to have played a role in the origin of life on Earth.

Soupnoun

An unfortunate situation; trouble, problems (a fix, a mess); chaos.

Soupnoun

(surfing) The foamy portion of a wave.

Soupnoun

alternative form of sup

Soupverb

(uncommon) To feed: to provide with soup or a meal.

Soupverb

(photography) To develop (film) in a (chemical) developing solution.

Soupverb

alternative form of sup

Soupverb

(obsolete) To sup or swallow.

Soupverb

(obsolete) To breathe out; to draw out.

Soupverb

(obsolete) To sweep.

Soupnoun

A liquid food of many kinds, usually made by boiling meat and vegetables, or either of them, in water, - commonly seasoned or flavored; strong broth.

Soupverb

To sup or swallow.

Soupverb

To breathe out.

Soupverb

To sweep. See Sweep, and Swoop.

Soupnoun

liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food

Soupnoun

any composition having a consistency suggestive of soup

Soupnoun

an unfortunate situation;

Soupverb

dope (a racehorse)

Soup

Soup is a primarily liquid food, generally served warm or hot (but may be cool or cold), that is made by combining ingredients of meat or vegetables with stock, milk, or water. Hot soups are additionally characterized by boiling solid ingredients in liquids in a pot until the flavors are extracted, forming a broth.