suds
1 of 2noun
ˈsədz 
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
1
: water impregnated with soap or a synthetic detergent compound and worked up into froth
also : the lather or froth on such water
2
a
: foam, froth
b
: beer
sudsless
ˈsədz-ləs
adjective suds
2 of 2verb
sudsed; sudsing; sudses
transitive verb
: to wash in suds
intransitive verb
: to form suds
Synonyms
Noun
- foam
- froth
- head
- lather
- spume
- surf
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2022 Yet, there are numerous neighborhoods that homespun suds have yet to trickle into. Brandon Hernández, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 According to organizers, a couple dozen eateries will be on hand with more than 9,000 slices of pie, and two dozen brewers will be serving up the suds. Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 July 2022 Many of the pubs offer hearty fare to soak up the suds. Chris Santella, Washington Post, 30 June 2022 The gel turns into 20 oz of dish soap with lasting suds that both cleans well and cuts grease. Jodhaira Rodriguez, Good Housekeeping, 16 Aug. 2022 Jack Black Turbo Wash Energizing Cleanser for Hair & Body Get some suds in with this energizing hair and body cleanser by Jack Black. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 June 2022 Join in and sip some suds April 1 & 2 at Duke Energy Center. Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 31 Mar. 2022 Dishwasher detergent uses enzymes to clean dirt from dishes—dishwashers were not designed to handle soap suds. Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2022 Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2022 Nearby, sleeves rolled up, suds up to their elbows, women washed plastic jerrycans in rainbow colors, cut into pieces. New York Times, 31 Jan. 2022 According to the Clorox website, the company's regular bleach, absent the sudsing agent, has a sodium hypochlorite concentration between 5% and 6.5%. Joshua Gargiulo, USA TODAY, 11 June 2020 And, to be clear, disinfecting common spaces is not a replacement for thoroughly sudsing up your grubby mitts with soap. Katherine J. Wu, Popular Science, 16 Mar. 2020 Parents should also encourage their children to suds up regularly, which can greatly reduce the risk of multiple family members getting sick all at once. Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 4 Mar. 2020 Note that in the short, he’s seen rinsing—not sudsing—his trademark long hair. Vogue, 8 June 2018 Note that in the short, he’s seen rinsing—not sudsing—his trademark long hair. Vogue, 8 June 2018 But, Jane isn’t merely some flimsy melodrama sudsing up the CW’s schedule every Friday night. refinery29.com, 26 Mar. 2018 See More
Noun
Add 1/4 cup vinegar and 1 tablespoon dish soap; mix until suds form. Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2022 Yet, there are numerous neighborhoods that homespun suds have yet to trickle into. Brandon Hernández, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 According to organizers, a couple dozen eateries will be on hand with more than 9,000 slices of pie, and two dozen brewers will be serving up the suds. Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 July 2022 Many of the pubs offer hearty fare to soak up the suds. Chris Santella, Washington Post, 30 June 2022 The gel turns into 20 oz of dish soap with lasting suds that both cleans well and cuts grease. Jodhaira Rodriguez, Good Housekeeping, 16 Aug. 2022 Jack Black Turbo Wash Energizing Cleanser for Hair & Body Get some suds in with this energizing hair and body cleanser by Jack Black. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 June 2022 Join in and sip some suds April 1 & 2 at Duke Energy Center. Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 31 Mar. 2022 Dishwasher detergent uses enzymes to clean dirt from dishes—dishwashers were not designed to handle soap suds. Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2022 Verb
Russian River guests get to snooze in a luxury tent, classic Airstream, or miniature Happier Camper, ride around on complimentary Linus bicycles, and suds it up with Ursa Major bath products (there are communal bathrooms in the clubhouse). Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2022 Nearby, sleeves rolled up, suds up to their elbows, women washed plastic jerrycans in rainbow colors, cut into pieces. New York Times, 31 Jan. 2022 According to the Clorox website, the company's regular bleach, absent the sudsing agent, has a sodium hypochlorite concentration between 5% and 6.5%. Joshua Gargiulo, USA TODAY, 11 June 2020 And, to be clear, disinfecting common spaces is not a replacement for thoroughly sudsing up your grubby mitts with soap. Katherine J. Wu, Popular Science, 16 Mar. 2020 Parents should also encourage their children to suds up regularly, which can greatly reduce the risk of multiple family members getting sick all at once. Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 4 Mar. 2020 Note that in the short, he’s seen rinsing—not sudsing—his trademark long hair. Vogue, 8 June 2018 Note that in the short, he’s seen rinsing—not sudsing—his trademark long hair. Vogue, 8 June 2018 But, Jane isn’t merely some flimsy melodrama sudsing up the CW’s schedule every Friday night. refinery29.com, 26 Mar. 2018 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
probably from Middle Dutch sudse marsh; akin to Old English sēothan to seethe — more at seethe entry 1
First Known Use
Noun
1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1834, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
Kids Definition
suds
noun plural
ˈsədz
1
: soapy water especially when foamy
2
: the foam on soapy water
suds
plural noun
as in foam
a light mass of fine bubbles formed in or on a liquid I can't seem to get any suds to form with this cheap dish detergent Synonyms & Similar Words
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- foam
- lather
- froth
- surf
- spume
- spray
- head
- mist
- mousse
- scum
- spindrift