Suds Meaning
/sʌdz/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounLather; foam or froth formed by mixing soap and water.
nounBeer.
Sentence Examples
It's unusual for this brand of soap not to make suds well.
I don't see suds.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The washing machine is full of ____ and water to clean the clothes.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The sink was overflowing with soapy ____ after he added too much detergent to the dirty dishwater today.
Word Origin & History
From the plural of sud, a variant of sod (“a bubbling or boiling”), equivalent to sud + -s. Related to seethe.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Mrs Durbeyfield, excited by her song, trod the rocker with all the spring that was left in her after a long day's seething in the suds."
— 1891, Thomas Hardy, Tess of the d'Urbervilles, volume 1, London: James R. Osgood, McIlvaine and Co., page 30:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The washing machine is full of ____ and water to clean the clothes.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The sink was overflowing with soapy ____ after he added too much detergent to the dirty dishwater today.