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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).

Words nearby sudsy

sudorific, sudoriparous, sudra, suds, sudser, sudsy, sue, suede, suent, suess, suet

Origin of sudsy

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

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for sudsy

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
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

Mrs. Kate complained, burying two plump forearms in a dishpan of sudsy hot water, and bringing up a handful of silver.
The Uphill Climb|B. M. Bower
One sudsy hand supported and suppressed her smile of ridicule.
The Cup of Fury|Rupert Hughes
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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