suds

[ suhdz ]

/ sʌdz /

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noun (used with a plural verb)

soapy water.

foam; lather.

Slang. beer.

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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Origin of suds

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

OTHER WORDS FROM suds

suds·a·ble, adjectivenon·suds·ing, adjective

Words nearby suds

sudoriferous, sudoriferous gland, sudorific, sudoriparous, Sudra, suds, sudser, sudsy, sue, suede, suent

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How to use suds in a sentence

With luck, once the matches begin, the tensions will subside with the suds on a cold Budweiser.
Rio Buildings’ Collapse New Sign of World Cup Headache for Brazil|Mac Margolis|January 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Too bad these newsmakers plan to hoist suds at the White House instead.
The Wrong Case|Conor Friedersdorf|July 27, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Let it boil in the suds for an hour or more, till the lace is clean and white all through.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
Then transfer it wet to a lukewarm suds, wash and rinse it well, and dry and iron it.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley

But that's probably because they get the slops from the kitchen, and the soap-suds, every wash-day.
Amateur Gardencraft|Eben E. Rexford
Charley Sing, who worked for Hop Loo, was at the tub, up to his elbows in hot suds.
Motor Matt's Mystery|Stanley R. Matthews
Falling over against the tree, he began clearing the soap-suds out of his eyes and throat.
Motor Matt's Mystery|Stanley R. Matthews

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, adjective

Word Origin for suds

C16: probably from Middle Dutch sudse marsh; related to Middle Low German sudde swamp; see seethe

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