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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
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
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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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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