suds
[ suhdz ]
/ sʌdz /
noun (used with a plural verb)
verb (used with object)
to wash with soap or detergent (often followed by out): to suds out a pair of socks.
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sudoriferous, sudoriferous gland, sudorific, sudoriparous, sudra, suds, sudser, sudsy, sue, suede, suent
Origin of suds
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suds
/ (sʌdz) /
pl n
the bubbles on the surface of water in which soap, detergents, etc, have been dissolved; lather
soapy water
slang, mainly US and Canadian beer or the bubbles floating on it
Derived Forms
sudsy, adjectiveWord Origin for suds
C16: probably from Middle Dutch sudse marsh; related to Middle Low German sudde swamp; see seethe
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