saponaceous

sap·o·na·ceous

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sap-uh-ney-shuh s]
- /ˌsæp əˈneɪ ʃəs/
- /ˌsæ.pəʊ.ˈneɪ.ʃəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sap-uh-ney-shuh s]
- /ˌsæp əˈneɪ ʃəs/

Definitions of saponaceous word

adjective saponaceous resembling soap; soapy. 1
adjective saponaceous resembling soap; soapy 0
adjective saponaceous soapy or soaplike 0

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Origin of saponaceous

First appearance:

before 1700

One of the 50% oldest English words

1700-10; < New Latin sāpōnāceus, equivalent to Latin sāpōn- (stem of sāpō) soap + -āceus -aceous

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Parts of speech for Saponaceous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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saponaceous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for saponaceous

adj saponaceous

butyraceous — of, containing, or resembling butter
lardy — like or consisting of lard: lardy pastry.
lubricous — (of a surface, coating, etc.) having an oily smoothness; slippery.

adjective saponaceous

foaming — a collection of minute bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid by agitation, fermentation, etc.: foam on a glass of beer.
lubricant — a substance, as oil or grease, for lessening friction, especially in the working parts of a mechanism.
oiled — pertaining to or resembling oil.
oily — smeared or covered with oil; greasy: an oily road surface.

All 7 Synonyms of saponaceous