sudsy
[suhd-zee]
- consisting of, containing, or producing foamy lather.
- resembling or suggesting suds.
- Slang. soapy(def 5).
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Origin of sudsy
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Contemporary Examples
The soapiness that was fun and scandalous became way too sudsy.
The 150-year family dynasty that controlled Anheuser-Busch lived in a soap opera as sudsy as the product they sold.
The sudsy collaboration prompted gushing from two senators who rarely agree—but are together behind this bill.
Historical Examples
One sudsy hand supported and suppressed her smile of ridicule.
The Cup of FuryRupert Hughes
On the sudsy underfooting his bare soles slipped—first one sole began to slip, then the other began to slip.
Ladies and GentlemenIrvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb
Mrs. Kate complained, burying two plump forearms in a dishpan of sudsy hot water, and bringing up a handful of silver.
The Uphill ClimbB. M. Bower
Running straight before the wind, it was easy to follow the sudsy brine that eddied in her wake.
Dorothy Dixon and the Mystery PlaneDorothy Wayne