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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OTHER WORDS FROM suds
suds·a·ble, adjectivenon·suds·ing, adjectiveWords nearby suds
sudoriferous, sudoriferous gland, sudorific, sudoriparous, Sudra, suds, sudser, sudsy, sue, suede, suent
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British Dictionary definitions for suds
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 of suds
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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