suds
Lather; foam or froth formed by mixing soap and waterLather; foam or froth formed by mixing soap and water.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, plural, usually plural, uncountable)Lather; foam or froth formed by mixing soap and water.
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(plural, usually plural, slang)Beer.
We went out for some pizza and suds.
a dysphemism for beer (especially for lager that effervesces)
Translations
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Origin
From the plural of sud, a variant of sod (“a bubbling or boiling”), equivalent to sud + -sFrom the plural of sud, a variant of sod (“a bubbling or boiling”), equivalent to sud + -s. Related to seethe.
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Forms
plural: sudsesSynonyms
2 synonyms- the froth produced by soaps or detergents:soapsudslather
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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