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Thin film of soapy water enclosing air
A soap bubble (commonly referred to as simply a bubble) is an extremely thin film of soap or detergent and water enclosing air that forms a hollow sphere
Soap_bubble
Planetary nebula in the constellation Cygnus
The Soap Bubble Nebula, Ju 1 (also known as PN G075.5+01.7) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Cygnus, near the Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888). The
Soap_Bubble_Nebula
Toy used for blowing soap bubbles
A bubble pipe is a toy shaped like a tobacco pipe, intended to be used for blowing soap bubbles. Bubble pipes are one of the original bubble toys. Most
Bubble_pipe
Optical phenomenon
interference explains the multiple colors seen in light reflected from soap bubbles and oil films on water. It is also the mechanism behind the action of
Thin-film_interference
Substance used for cleaning
grooming Sanitation Shampoo Shower gel Soap bubble Soap dish Soap dispenser Soap made from human corpses Soap plant Soap substitute Soapwort Toothpaste IUPAC
Soap
Laser made of a bubble
ordinary bubble can serve as an optofluidic laser. These bubble lasers have been made of dye-doped soap solutions and smectic liquid crystal. In a bubble laser
Bubble_laser
Filled bathtub with a layer of foam
A bubble bath is a filled bathtub with a layer of soap bubbles on the surface of the water. Less commonly, aerated or carbonated baths are called bubble
Bubble_bath
Type of aircraft canopy
use in the United States, and in its Model 47D version, pioneered the "soap bubble"-style canopy for light helicopters – as named by its designer, Arthur
Bubble_canopy
Painting by Jean Siméon Chardin
Soap Bubbles refers to a series of early 18th-century paintings by French artist Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin. Done in oil on canvas, Bubbles - Chardin's
Soap_Bubbles_(Chardin)
Globule of one substance in another, typically gas in a liquid
mixed into agitated water, such as below a waterfall As sea foam As a soap bubble As given off in chemical reactions, e.g., baking soda + vinegar As a
Bubble_(physics)
On smallest surface enclosing two volumes
double bubble, and the truth of the double bubble theorem was assumed without proof by C. V. Boys in the 1912 edition of his book on soap bubbles. Plateau
Double_bubble_theorem
Alexandrov's soap bubble theorem is a mathematical theorem from geometric analysis that characterizes a sphere through the mean curvature. The theorem
Alexandrov's soap bubble theorem
Alexandrov's_soap_bubble_theorem
English actress (born 1977)
in the Bubble awards". EastEnders. BBC. 1 April 2008. Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 27 March 2009. "All About Soap Bubble Awards"
Jo_Joyner
Thin layers of liquid surrounded by air
Soap films are thin layers of liquid (usually water-based) surrounded by air. For example, if two soap bubbles come into contact, they merge and a thin
Soap_film
Bubble artist and American entertainer
Amazing Bubble Man" or "Pope of Soap", is an American entertainer, bubble artist, entrepreneur, and author who performs shows with soap bubbles to global
The_Amazing_Bubble_Man
English actress (born 1983)
"Inside Soap Awards 2008 – Nominations". msntvsoapsuk.com. 16 July 2008. Retrieved 31 March 2021. Green, Kris (31 March 2009). "All About Soap 'Bubble' winners
Jennifer_Metcalfe
1994 studio album by The Gandharvas
A Soap Bubble and Inertia is the debut album by Canadian alternative rock band The Gandharvas. It was released in 1994 on the Thermometer Sound Surface
A_Soap_Bubble_and_Inertia
Bubble artist and American entertainer
whose television performances of "Bubble Magic" with soap bubbles in the early 1980s led to a book deal and "Bubble Festivals" at science centers across
Tom_Noddy
Aesthetic quality of blur in the out-of-focus parts of an image
brighter near the center. A well-known lens that exhibited the latter "soap-bubble" characteristic was that produced by Hugo Meyer & Co., more recently
Bokeh
Everything in space and time
a group of separate soap bubbles, in which observers living on one soap bubble cannot interact with those on other soap bubbles, even in principle. According
Universe
comes out top at Bubbles Awards". Daily Star. Retrieved 28 March 2010. "EastEnders are up for 10 gongs in the All About Soap Bubble awards". BBC News
List of awards and nominations received by Lacey Turner
List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Lacey_Turner
American musical comedy television series
The Naked Brothers Band is an American musical comedy television series created by Polly Draper, which aired on Nickelodeon from February 3, 2007, to June
The Naked Brothers Band (TV series)
The_Naked_Brothers_Band_(TV_series)
Physical property
{\lambda \scriptscriptstyle c}=6.68} mm for water-air on the moon. For a soap bubble, the surface tension must be divided by the mean thickness, resulting
Capillary_length
Vietnamese-born Canadian soap bubble artist
world records are all unique in the field of bubbles. Berlin, Germany, 1992: The largest spherical soap bubble. (2.3 m circumference) Pacific Science Center
Fan_Yang_(artist)
Chair designed by Eero Aarnio in 1968
directions. The acrylic is heated and blown into a round shape, similar to a soap bubble, within a solid steel frame. It's about an industrial design classic
Bubble_chair
Australian animated web series
inspired by the toy brand Zoob. Bubble (voiced by Gooseworx), Caine's AI assistant, who takes the form of a soap bubble with sharp teeth. Kaufmo (voiced
The_Amazing_Digital_Circus
Italian toy company
(Dulcop) is an Italian company, founded in 1938, which produces soap bubbles and bubble toys. The company's headquarters is located in San Lazzaro di Savena
Dulcop
Set of points equidistant from a center
nearly-spherical shapes also appear in nature and industry. Bubbles such as soap bubbles take a spherical shape in equilibrium. The Earth is often approximated
Sphere
1945 utility helicopter family by Bell
common model, the 47G introduced in 1953, can be recognized by the full "soap bubble" canopy, exposed welded-tube tail boom, saddle fuel tanks and skid landing
Bell_47
Children's toy
Roughly the consistency of bubblegum, the bubbles formed were much more durable than simple soap bubbles, and could be gently manipulated to make different
Super_Elastic_Bubble_Plastic
Optical property
light in microstructures or thin films. Examples of iridescence include soap bubbles, feathers, butterfly wings and seashell nacre, and minerals such as opal
Iridescence
Painting by Frans Hals
in the collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and shows a soap bubble on the right. A third version exists where the boy is grasping a whistle
Laughing_Boy_(painting)
Phenomenon resulting from the superposition of two waves
the colours seen in a soap bubble arise from interference of light reflecting off the front and back surfaces of the thin soap film. Depending on the
Wave_interference
English actress (born 1978)
on 25 November 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2010. "In Full: All About Soap Bubble winners". Digital Spy. 27 March 2011. Archived from the original on 10
Jane_Danson
English actress, singer, model and director (born 1972)
About Soap Bubble Awards". BBC News. BBC. 19 February 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2008. Retrieved 27 September 2012. "The British Soap Awards
Samantha_Womack
Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
amateur astronomers have made some notable Cygnus discoveries. The "Soap bubble nebula" (PN G75.5+1.7), near the Crescent nebula, was discovered on a
Cygnus_(constellation)
Brand of soap
Pears Glycerin soap is a British brand of soap first produced and sold in 1807 by Andrew Pears, at a factory just off Oxford Street in London. It was
Pears_(soap)
Topics referred to by the same term
Bubble Pop, an independent news publication run by Canadian journalist Rachel Gilmore Physical phenomenon Popping of a soap bubble Popping bubble gum
Bubble_Pop
Topics referred to by the same term
usually gas in a liquid Soap bubble Economic bubble, a situation where asset prices are much higher than underlying fundamentals Bubble, a character in Absolutely
Bubble
1906 film by Georges Méliès
Soap Bubbles (French: Les Bulles de savon animées) is a 1906 French silent trick film by Georges Méliès. With smoke from a brazier, a magician makes a
Soap_Bubbles_(film)
Canadian alternative rock band
1994, the group released their debut album as The Gandharvas, titled A Soap Bubble and Inertia. The album included the single "The First Day of Spring"
The_Gandharvas
Tendency of a liquid surface to shrink to reduce surface area
tension creates the sheet of water between the flow and the hand. A soap bubble balances surface tension forces against internal pneumatic pressure.
Surface_tension
English actress (born 1986)
Full: All About Soap Bubble winners". Digital Spy. 27 March 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2020. Kilkelly, Daniel (7 March 2011). "British Soap Awards 2011 voting
Paula_Lane
Regularity in sensory qualia or abstract ideas
Frederick J. Almgren, Jr. and Jean E. Taylor, The geometry of soap films and soap bubbles, Scientific American, vol. 235, pp. 82–93, July 1976. Stevens
Pattern
Brand of cleaning products
took the name of the product's longtime "Scrubbing Bubbles" mascots (smiling anthropomorphic soap bubbles with brush bristles on their undersides creating
Scrubbing_Bubbles
British actress (b. 1980)
"In Full: All About Soap Bubble winners". Digital Spy. Retrieved 30 November 2021. Kilkelly, Daniel (18 April 2011). "British Soap Awards 2011 shortlist
Claire_Cooper
Physical phenomenon between two fluids
heat transfer in boiling. A familiar example is in soap films: the Marangoni effect stabilizes soap films. Another instance of the Marangoni effect appears
Marangoni_effect
English actress and singer (born 1977)
January 2017. "All About Soap 'Bubble' winners announced". Digital Spy. 31 March 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2017. "Favourite Female Soap Star". TV Now. Archived
Rita_Simons
Very low-speed baseball pitch
Dave LaRoche (LaLob), Carlos Zambrano, Vicente Padilla (dubbed the "soap bubble" by Vin Scully), Satchel Paige, Pascual Pérez (the Pascual Pitch), Kazuhito
Eephus_pitch
Exoplanet candidate orbiting KOI-5715
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KOI-5715.01
Toroidal vortex ring of air in water
blowing soap bubbles is called a bubble ring, and replaces the bubble pipe toy that was traditionally used for many years because the bubble pipe can
Bubble_ring
Visible regularity of form found in the natural world
soap bubble forms a sphere, a surface with minimal area (minimal surface) — the smallest possible surface area for the volume enclosed. Two bubbles together
Patterns_in_nature
Book of the Hebrew Bible (450–180 BCE)
"How many Christians live for appearances? Their life seems like a soap bubble." The thought and language of Ecclesiastes bears certain similarities
Ecclesiastes
English actress (born 1987)
service (link) Kilkelly, Daniel (27 March 2011). "In Full: All About Soap Bubble winners". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012
Rachel_Shenton
Single-engine single-rotor light military helicopter
the Bell 47G design was introduced. It can be recognized by the full "soap bubble" canopy (as its designer Arthur M. Young termed it), exposed welded-tube
Bell_H-13_Sioux
1998 video game
showing the player's movement.[citation needed] The game was developed by Soap Bubble Productions, a company founded in 1993. Morpheus became a hit in Spain
Morpheus_(1998_video_game)
American actress and singer (born 1948)
peaches-and-cream embodiment of an ageless storybook princess... inside a giant soap bubble floating toward heaven. A belief in the power of the dreams behind Rodgers
Bernadette_Peters
English actress (born 1971)
series The Bill and rose to prominence for her role as Kat Slater on the BBC soap opera EastEnders (2000–2005, 2010–present). For her portrayal of Kat, she
Jessie_Wallace
1991 video game
International in Japan as Soap Panic, and still in the U.S. by Panesian. A Genesis / Mega Drive version was released under the name Magic Bubble in 1993 which is
Bubble_Bath_Babes
American artist and filmmaker (1903–1972)
series of boxed assemblages that reflected his various interests: the Soap Bubble Sets, the Medici Slot Machine series, the Pink Palace series, the Hotel
Joseph_Cornell
British actor, director and writer (born 1971)
Full: All About Soap Bubble winners". Digital Spy. 27 March 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2020. Dainty, Sophie (22 July 2013). "Inside Soap Awards 2013 - longlist
Ben_Price
Fictional character from Coronation Street
named "Bad Boy" of 2009 at the All About Soap Bubble awards, and "Villain of the Year" at The British Soap Awards 2009. In August 2007, it was announced
Tony_Gordon
Chemical compound
formation of large bubbles as it possesses the ability to dissolve in water but also provide structural strength to the soap bubble. Among other similar
Hydroxyethyl_cellulose
(Gillian Wright). The All About Soap Awards (formerly the All About Soap Bubble Awards) were presented by All About Soap magazine and voted for by the public
List of awards and nominations received by EastEnders
List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_EastEnders
British actor and playwright (born 1987)
for which he was nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2011 All About Soap Bubble Awards. His play Suffocation opened at the Oval House Theatre in London
Arinzé_Kene
Curved triangle with constant width
signage. According to Plateau's laws, the circular arcs in two-dimensional soap bubble clusters meet at 120° angles, the same angle found at the corners of
Reuleaux_triangle
Set of mathematical rules governing the structure of soap films
66–67 Taylor, Jean E. (1976), "The structure of singularities in soap-bubble-like and soap-film-like minimal surfaces", Annals of Mathematics, Second Series
Plateau's_laws
Solution in which the solvent is water
R. M. (2013-10-07). "Amphiphiles in aqueous solution: well beyond a soap bubble". Chemical Society Reviews. 42 (21): 8200–8219. doi:10.1039/C3CS60151J
Aqueous_solution
Droplet of liquid surrounded by a thin film of gas
Under ordinary circumstances, antibubbles are short-lived. An air bubble with a soap skin may last several minutes. Antibubbles often have lifetimes of
Antibubble
Optical phenomenon
general proximity of the Sun or Moon. The colours resemble those seen in soap bubbles and oil on a water surface. It is a type of photometeor. This fairly
Cloud_iridescence
Volcanic event
difference in air pressure causes the bubble to burst with a loud pop, throwing magma in the air in a way similar to a soap bubble. Because of the high gas pressures
Volcanic_eruption
Surface that locally minimizes its area
then this will make its mean curvature zero. By contrast, a spherical soap bubble encloses a region which has a different pressure from the exterior region
Minimal_surface
Medical condition
cherubism shows a remarkable expansion of the mandible, which can lead to a soap bubble appearance, and the bilateral bulges of the maxilla Specialty Medical
Cherubism
Substance that lowers surface tension
surfactant (e. g. during washing in the washing machine) Foam bubbles: a "soap bubble" Surfactants are (usually organic) compounds that are amphiphilic
Surfactant
Japanese media franchise
Anpanman: Purun of the Bubble Ball (それいけ! アンパンマン シャボン玉のプルン, Soreike! Anpanman Shabondama no Purun) (Dubbed as Anpanman: Purun, the Soap Bubble in English on July
Anpanman
British actress (born 1981)
May 2024. "All About Soap 'Bubble' winners announced". Digital Spy. Retrieved 31 March 2009. "'Enders, Corrie win All About Soap awards". Digital Spy
Charlie_Brooks
These transparent walls gave the illusion of looking through an actual 'soap bubble' by refracting light to obtain a rainbow-like effect for the riders inside
Bubbleator
Galactic X-ray source in the constellation Cygnus that is very likely a black hole
NGC 6842 NGC 6881 NGC 6884 NGC 7008 NGC 7026 NGC 7027 NGC 7048 Ou 5 Soap Bubble Nebula WR Crescent Nebula SNR Cygnus Loop (including Veil Nebula) Little
Cygnus_X-1
English actress, television presenter and singer (born 1976)
Michelle Connor on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. She won the British Soap Award for Best Newcomer at the 2007 British Soap Awards, as well as winning
Kym_Marsh
Lens manufacturer
9/50, a special new lens that revived the tradition of a versatile "soap-bubble" bokeh lens. Successive kickstarter lens campaigns collectively raised
Meyer_Optik_Görlitz
Blue supergiant star in the constellation Cygnus
NGC 6842 NGC 6881 NGC 6884 NGC 7008 NGC 7026 NGC 7027 NGC 7048 Ou 5 Soap Bubble Nebula WR Crescent Nebula SNR Cygnus Loop (including Veil Nebula) Little
Deneb
Chemical mixtures
microemulsion, milk, mayonnaise, hand cream, hydrated soap unstable emulsion of a soap bubble (at ambient temperature, with iridescent effect on light
Dispersion_(chemistry)
1867 painting by Édouard Manet
Boy Blowing Bubbles (also known as The Soap Bubbles; French: Les Bulles de savon) is an 1867 oil-on-canvas painting by Édouard Manet, who gave it its
Boy_Blowing_Bubbles
American mathematician
William T. Golden. Taylor is known for her work on the mathematics of soap bubbles and of the growth of crystals. In 1973 she published her dissertation
Jean_Taylor
British actor
Catriona (13 July 2010). "In full: Inside Soap Awards 2010 nominees". Digital Spy. "In Full: All About Soap Bubble winners". Digital Spy. 27 March 2011. Retrieved
Neil_McDermott
Study of geometric properties of sets through measure theory
the kind of singularities that can occur in these more general soap films and soap bubbles clusters. The following objects are central in geometric measure
Geometric_measure_theory
Shabondama (シャボン玉; lit. 'Soap Bubbles') is a 1923 Japanese nursery rhyme (warabe uta) composed by Shinpei Nakayama with lyrics written by Ujō Noguchi.
Shabondama
Fictional character from EastEnders
departure on 1 January 2012. Pat was also portrayed by Emma Cooke in a soap 'bubble', Pat and Mo: Ashes to Ashes, delving into her past with sister-in-law
Pat_Butcher
Double star system in the constellation Cygnus
NGC 6842 NGC 6881 NGC 6884 NGC 7008 NGC 7026 NGC 7027 NGC 7048 Ou 5 Soap Bubble Nebula WR Crescent Nebula SNR Cygnus Loop (including Veil Nebula) Little
Albireo
Brand of bubble bath
includes body wash, shampoo, conditioner, bath bombs, hand soap and baby wipes. The Mr. Bubble brand became well known for its advertisements, most famously
Mr._Bubble
Book by Richard Feynman
The first edition cover featured an iridescent soap bubble, an example of the phenomenon of interference.
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter
QED:_The_Strange_Theory_of_Light_and_Matter
Cloud of heated and ionized gas and dust in the constellation Cygnus
NGC 6842 NGC 6881 NGC 6884 NGC 7008 NGC 7026 NGC 7027 NGC 7048 Ou 5 Soap Bubble Nebula WR Crescent Nebula SNR Cygnus Loop (including Veil Nebula) Little
Veil_Nebula
Star in the constellation Cygnus
NGC 6842 NGC 6881 NGC 6884 NGC 7008 NGC 7026 NGC 7027 NGC 7048 Ou 5 Soap Bubble Nebula WR Crescent Nebula SNR Cygnus Loop (including Veil Nebula) Little
Kepler-22
Super-Earth orbiting Kepler-1652
NGC 6842 NGC 6881 NGC 6884 NGC 7008 NGC 7026 NGC 7027 NGC 7048 Ou 5 Soap Bubble Nebula WR Crescent Nebula SNR Cygnus Loop (including Veil Nebula) Little
Kepler-1652b
Dark absorption nebula
causes the cloud to wobble or oscillate in a manner like that of a large soap bubble or a water-filled balloon which is jiggled. In order for the cloud to
Barnard_68
Biological membrane that separates the interior of a cell from its outside environment
cell membrane bilayer structure based on crystallographic studies and soap bubble observations. In an attempt to accept or reject the hypothesis, researchers
Cell_membrane
1987 British TV series or programme
and produced by Colin McKeown. The series is credited as the first 'soap bubble'. The series followed teen sweethearts Damon Grant (Simon O'Brien) and
Damon_and_Debbie
Four 2010 episodes of soap opera EastEnders
fire was nominated in the "Best Stunt" category at the 2011 All About Soap Bubble Awards. Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor), who has just regained her status
Queen_Vic_Fire_Week
Emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus
NGC 6842 NGC 6881 NGC 6884 NGC 7008 NGC 7026 NGC 7027 NGC 7048 Ou 5 Soap Bubble Nebula WR Crescent Nebula SNR Cygnus Loop (including Veil Nebula) Little
North_America_Nebula
Mathematical foam of equal-volume bubbles
area of surface between them? Or, in short, what was the most efficient soap bubble foam? This problem has since been referred to as the Kelvin problem.
Weaire–Phelan_structure
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Female
English
English variant spelling of Greek Melissa, MELISA means "honey-sap."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Sabin 1.Jewish (Sephardic) : occupational name from Arabic Ì£sabbÄn ‘soap maker’, ‘soap merchant’.
Boy/Male
Afghan, African, Arabic, French, German, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Malaysian, Marathi, Muslim, Pashtun, Sindhi, Swahili, Tamil, Telugu, Turkish
Gentle; Pleasant; Caress or Gentle Slap; Generous; Enigmatic; Gracious; Fine; Refined; Kind
Female
English
Pet form of English Melissa, MISSY means "honey-sap."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a soapmaker, from Middle English sÅpe ‘soap’.English : from the Old English personal name Soppa.German : metonymic occupational name for a cook, from Middle High German soppe, suppe ‘soup’, ‘stock’, ‘meal’.
Female
Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Greek Melissa, MELIKA means "honey-sap."Â
Female
English
English short form of Greek Melissa, LISSA means "honey-sap."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Sopp.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Missy, MISSIE means "honey-sap."
Female
Hawaiian
Hawaiian name IOLANA means "to soar."
Girl/Female
Spanish American
The Gypsy title character of a Spanish soap opera from the 1970s.
Girl/Female
Hawaiian
To soar like the hawk.
Female
French
French form of Greek Melissa, MÉLISSA means "honey-sap."
Female
Hebrew
(לָטִיפָה) Hebrew name LATIFA means "caress" or "gentle slap." Compare with another form of Latifa.
Female
English
Modern English variant spelling of Greek Melissa, MELYSSA means "honey-sap."
Female
English
Modern English name probably based on Greek Melissa, JELISSA means "honey-sap."Â
Surname or Lastname
English (Norfolk)
English (Norfolk) : possibly a metonymic occupational name for someone who collected and burnt kelp (seaweed) for use in soap and glass making, Middle English culp(e).
Male
Japanese
(ç¿”) Variant spelling of Japanese Sho, SHOU means "to fly, to soar."
Male
Japanese
(ç¿”) Japanese name SHO means "to fly, to soar" or "wind instrument."
Girl/Female
Spanish
The gypsy female lead in a 1970s soap opera.
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Boy/Male
Tamil
Sapthagiri | ஸபà¯à®¤à®¾à®•ீரீ
Other name of Lord Sri venkateswara
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Celestial
Boy/Male
Tamil
Born of the mind
Girl/Female
French
Crowned with flowers.
Girl/Female
Indian
Beauty
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Moon Ray
Girl/Female
Tamil
The suns daughter, A river
Boy/Male
Hindu
Sound of flowing water, Gentle sound of water
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sathappan | ஸதாபà¯à®ªà®¨
Sadhu
Boy/Male
Sikh
Remembering
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imp. & p. p.
of Soap
v. t.
A sharp, abrupt sound, as that made by the crack of a whip; as, the snap of the trigger of a gun.
v. i.
To lie steeping in water or other liquid; to become sturated; as, let the cloth lie and soak.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Soap
superl.
Resembling soap; having the qualities of, or feeling like, soap; soft and smooth.
n.
To crack; to cause to make a sharp, cracking noise; as, to snap a whip.
n.
To project with a snap.
n.
See Soap.
a.
Resembling soap; having the qualities of soap; soapy.
v. t.
To cause or suffer to lie in a fluid till the substance has imbibed what it can contain; to macerate in water or other liquid; to steep, as for the purpose of softening or freshening; as, to soak cloth; to soak bread; to soak salt meat, salt fish, or the like.
v. t.
To rub or wash over with soap.
v. i.
To utter sharp, harsh, angry words; -- often with at; as, to snap at a child.
a.
Being of the nature of soap; soapy; cleansing; detersive.
n. pl.
Suds made with soap.
v. t.
A snap beetle.
v. t.
To soak water; to fill the interstices of with water.
n.
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.
superl.
Smeared with soap; covered with soap.
v. t.
A sudden severe interval or spell; -- applied to the weather; as, a cold snap.