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sudsy

American  
[suhd-zee] / ˈsʌd zi /

adjective

sudsier, sudsiest
  1. consisting of, containing, or producing foamy lather.

  2. resembling or suggesting suds.

  3. Slang. soapy.


Etymology

Origin of sudsy

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; suds + -y 1

Example Sentences

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I am not prone to panic attacks, but I’m on the verge of one as my brain begins imagining all the things that can go wrong in this sudsy storm surrounding me.

From Salon • Jul. 21, 2024

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

Prepare to get sudsy at this family-friendly event, which features a pre-party with giant foam cannons spewing bubbles, followed by multicolored bubbles during the race and a “mini-music festival” after party with even more suds.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 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 try to let any thoughts of weekly custody confrontations—Mom and Dad practically snarled at each other today!—swirl down the drain with the sudsy water.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

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