sus

¹ American  

[suhs] / sʌs /

adjective

Slang.

1. suspicious: She says they’re just friends, but she’s been acting pretty sus around my boyfriend.

   He called in sick on the day we all had to stay late for inventory, which seemed a little bit sus to me.

   She says they’re just friends, but she’s been acting pretty sus around my boyfriend.

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sus- ² American  

1. variant of sub- before c, p, t: susceptible.

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sus British  

/ sʌs /

noun

1. suspicion

2. a suspect

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adjective

1. suspicious

verb

1. a variant spelling of suss

Etymology

Origin of sus

First recorded in 1935–40; shortening of suspicious ( def. ); suss ( def. )

Example Sentences

The following year it was sneaky Canadian Shania Twain and a sus character from England referred to only as Sting.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

El dueño de Joe’s Service Center, Joseph Chahayed, ganó un millón de dólares por vender el boleto ganador y dijo que tenía la intención de compartir la recompensa con su familia y sus nietos.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025

De los 90 lanzamientos que realizó en sus 4⅔ entradas como abridor, seis superaron los 160 km/h.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025

También comenzó a pulir sus habilidades políticas, uniéndose a un grupo de estudiantes que protestó con éxito un plan de la UNAM, tradicionalmente casi gratuita, para comenzar a cobrar la colegiatura.

From Science Magazine • May 8, 2024

“In fact, my uncle Charley has never been better. He’s about to become something of a hero. Let’s just say that tomorrow mi tío hará que sus antepasados se sientan muy, muy orgullosos.”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein