SUDS

suds

(noun) a dysphemism for beer (especially for lager that effervesces)

soapsuds, suds, lather

(noun) the froth produced by soaps or detergents

froth, spume, suds

(verb) make froth or foam and become bubbly; “The river foamed”

suds

(verb) wash in suds

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Noun

SUDS (uncountable)

Initialism of sudden unexpected death syndrome.

Initialism of sudden unexplained death syndrome.

Etymology

Noun

suds (uncountable)

lather; foam or froth formed by mixing soap and water.

(slang) beer

Usage notes

• Sometimes treated as uncountable ("too much suds") and sometimes as plural ("too many suds").

Verb

suds (third-person singular simple present sudses, present participle sudsing, simple past and past participle sudsed)

(transitive) To cover with, or as if with, soapsuds.

We sudsed the car before washing it down until it gleamed like new.

Noun

SUDs

plural of SUD

Source: Wiktionary

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Suds, n. pl. Etym: [Akin to sodden, seethe. See Seethe.]

Definition: Water impregnated with soap, esp. when worked up into bubbles and froth. In the suds, in turmoil or difficulty. [Colloq.] Beau. & Fl.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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