sudsy

[ suhd-zee ]

/ ˈsʌd zi /

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adjective, suds·i·er, suds·i·est.

consisting of, containing, or producing foamy lather.

resembling or suggesting suds.

Slang. soapy (def. 5).

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Origin of sudsy

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; suds + -y¹

Words nearby sudsy

sudorific, sudoriparous, Sudra, suds, sudser, sudsy, sue, suede, suent, Suess, suet

How to use sudsy in a sentence

The show made some fascinating attempts to foster sudsy drama without recycling the ancient soap opera directive that all female characters must be in conflict.
Rap Sh!t and TV’s Newfound Love for Girl Bands|Judy Berman|July 18, 2022|Time
Yes, I fully recognize that a sudsy frustration thriller with hot dead dudes and Zosia Mamet in attorney drag might not be everyone’s thing.
The absurd, sadistic joy of The Flight Attendant|Alex Abad-Santos|December 18, 2020|Vox
The soapiness that was fun and scandalous became way too sudsy.
‘Downton Abbey’ Returns: Everyone Is Sad and So Are We|Kevin Fallon|January 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The 150-year family dynasty that controlled Anheuser-Busch lived in a soap opera as sudsy as the product they sold.
‘Bitter Brew’ and the Epic Battle for America’s Beer|Daniel Gross|December 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST

The sudsy collaboration prompted gushing from two senators who rarely agree—but are together behind this bill.
Beer Tax Break Brews Bipartisanship|Alexis Simendinger|April 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST
They had reached the cabin and saw Ma Heger, wiping sudsy hands on her apron, hurrying out to greet them.
Meg of Mystery Mountain|Grace May North
Running straight before the wind, it was easy to follow the sudsy brine that eddied in her wake.
Dorothy Dixon and the Mystery Plane|Dorothy Wayne
One sudsy hand supported and suppressed her smile of ridicule.
The Cup of Fury|Rupert Hughes
The breakers were piling in, slapping down on the beach and churning up a white sudsy foam.
Missing at Marshlands|Cleo Garis
On the sudsy underfooting his bare soles slipped—first one sole began to slip, then the other began to slip.
Ladies and Gentlemen |Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb

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