Etymology
Origin of sudsy
Example Sentences
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Actor Raymond Cruz was held in custody for five hours on Monday after a sudsy spat with three women in his Los Angeles neighborhood.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025
That’s a lot of weeks that undergarment has avoided a date with some warm, sudsy water over the years.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2023
In an unfortunate turn of events for sponge users, a recent study has revealed that those sudsy rectangular squares may be more optimal for bacteria growth than even a petri dish in a lab.
From Salon • Mar. 18, 2022
How Pnin drops a leggy nutcracker into the sudsy sink full of glass and hears a mysterious crack.
From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2022
I imagine stepping into a warm, sudsy bath and how the water would feel on my skin.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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