suds

American  

[suhdz] / sʌdz /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. soapy water.

2. foam; lather.

3. Slang. beer.

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verb (used with object)

1. to wash with soap or detergent (often followed byout ).

   to suds out a pair of socks.

suds British  

/ sʌdz /

plural noun

1. the bubbles on the surface of water in which soap, detergents, etc, have been dissolved; lather

2. soapy water

3. slang beer or the bubbles floating on it

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Other Word Forms

• nonsudsing adjective
• sudsable adjective
• sudsy adjective

Etymology

Origin of suds

1540–50; 1900–05 suds for def. 3; perhaps < Middle Dutch sudse puddle, marsh; akin to sodden

Example Sentences

Penelope was up to her elbows in suds, but her mind wandered, as minds tend to do, and the topic of Edward Ashton was where it settled.

From Literature

“There are so many ways to make the suds stretch further.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Which is no doubt music to the ears of the folks at Corona, whose suds Snoop has pitched in many a television ad.

From Los Angeles Times

The couple were going to serve Atrevida suds at the summer gala for the Colorado Springs Hispanic Chamber, which calls itself the Concilio.

From Los Angeles Times

Branding was not much of a consideration, he said, since he had no plans to sell his suds.

From New York Times