suss
Chiefly British Slang. to investigate or figure out (usually followed by out).
Origin of suss
1Words Nearby suss
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How to use suss in a sentence
One-on-one meetings commence with a few minutes of chat about general topics, so Prather can suss out students’ states of mind and make sure they are okay.
Building a better chemical factory—out of microbes | Leigh Buchanan | August 24, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewIn theory, the women are trying to suss out the good men from the bad ones.
Two Feminists Who Love Reality TV Wrap Their Minds Around the FBoy Island Finale | Eliana Dockterman | August 13, 2021 | TimeDevelopers need time to suss out the nuances of new hardware.
The Best PS5 games to show off the console’s next-gen features | Billy Cadden | July 23, 2021 | Popular-ScienceVOSD hosts Scott Lewis, Andrew Keatts and Sara Libby — along with a lot of other folks in the city — have been digging into it to suss out where the mayor stands on police and other major city services.
What’s hard to suss out of those numbers is a significant trend reshaping party identification.
The Democratic advantage in party identification has gotten a lot wider | Philip Bump | April 7, 2021 | Washington Post
“It has so much to do with Amy and her reaction to Ben,” he says, attempting to suss out the surprising turn of events.
One would think that a media communications expert might be able to suss that out on her own.
If you want to suss out the cleanliness and hygiene level of any hotel, take a quick look behind furniture and drapes.
Presently there came a sound from the stove, "suss—suss—suss!"
Twenty-Four Unusual Stories for Boys and Girls | Anna Cogswell TylerLike her old self for a minute, Mrs. suss, she hit me on the arm.
The Best Short Stories of 1917 | Various"Schlaf selig und suss," the soft stirring of the night-wind seemed to say: let her not dread the message the morning would bring!
Sunrise | William Black
British Dictionary definitions for suss
/ (sʌs) /
(often foll by out) to attempt to work out (a situation, person's character, etc), esp using one's intuition
Also: sus to become aware of; suspect (esp in the phrase suss it)
sharpness of mind; social astuteness
Origin of suss
1- See also sus laws
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