suds C1 Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /sʌdz/ See IPA manual Freq #36779 Meanings 1 noun The bubbles and foam made by soap mixed with water. She plunged her hands into the warm suds to wash the dishes. 2 verb To cover something with soapy foam. We sudsed the car before rinsing it down with the hose. 3 noun Beer (informal). We went out for some pizza and suds. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the bubbles and foam made... lathersoapsuds Word family Derived forms oversudssoapsuds Etymology AI details From the plural of sud, a variant of sod (“a bubbling or boiling”), equivalent to sud + -s. Related to seethe. Topics Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # suds **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /sʌdz/ **Frequency rank:** 36779 ## Meanings 1. The bubbles and foam made by soap mixed with water. 2. To cover something with soapy foam. 3. Beer (informal). ## Examples - She plunged her hands into the warm suds to wash the dishes. - We sudsed the car before rinsing it down with the hose. - We went out for some pizza and suds. ## Derived Forms - oversuds - soapsuds ## Etymology From the plural of sud, a variant of sod (“a bubbling or boiling”), equivalent to sud + -s. Related to seethe. ## AI Etymology Suds is from the plural of sud, a variant of sod (“a bubbling or boiling”), equivalent to sud + -s. Related to seethe. In present-day use, it can mean the bubbles and foam made by soap mixed with water, or to cover something with soapy foam. Derived formations include oversuds, soapsuds. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style - General Vocabulary markdown